Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170716971 - Employee injured when pulled into lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 170716971 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120214838	06/28/1996	3599	0	Rutter Armey Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 1996, Employee #1 was using an engine lathe to repair a bearing area on a cotton saw cylinder. The cylinder was covered with short sharp saws that wrapped entirely around it. His skin or clothing became caught in the turning lathe, pulling in his left arm, shoulder, and head. He sustained broken bones, lacerations, and massive crushing head injuries that left him permanently mentally incapacitated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, HEAD, LATHE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SKIN, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120214838			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Lathe and turning machine operators

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