Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170738587 - Employee's finger severed when caught by lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 170738587 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119859320	07/21/1994	7999	0	Pachmayr, Ltd.

Abstract: At about 2:45 p.m. on July 12, 1994, Employee #1, of Pachmayr Ltd., was in a machine shop, using lathe machine #09154. While he was turning a piece of metal, the glove on his left hand got caught in the machine. His finger was pulled into the lathe spindle and his little finger was severed. The machine works on 220 volts ac supply. Employee #1 could not be contacted about the accident. A few violations were observed during the inspection and the employer was cited accordingly. The company vice president participated in the inspection and gave a brief description of conditions during the accident.

Keywords: SEVERED, LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119859320			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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