Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170355994 - Mechanic injured when struck by roller

Accident Summary Nr: 170355994 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119888063	09/15/1994	3691	0	Johnson Controls

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, had placed a roller from a belt conveyor in a lathe to sand and polish one end. When he turned on the lathe, the roller came out of the lathe chuck and struck him on the knee and ankle, fracturing both. Employee #1 had failed to check the rpm setting of the lathe, which had been set at 1,200 rpm. He thought it was set at a lower speed.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, LATHE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, ROLLER--MACH/PART, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119888063			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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