Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170749949 - Employee injured when hair is entangled in spindle

Accident Summary Nr: 170749949 -- Report ID: 0352480 -- Event Date: 10/24/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119548980	11/06/1995	7361	0	Employment Control, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119548998	11/06/1995	3546	0	Black & Decker (Us), Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Clausing drill press, model 2215, serial #2, equipped with a honing attachment. She was deburring metal parts when her hair became caught in the unguarded spindle, which was rotating at 600 rpm. Employee #1 suffered hair loss from the right side of her head and a black eye from contacting the spindle. She was transported to a hospital, where she was treated and released.

Keywords: HEAD, HAIR, WORK RULES, SPINDLE, ENTANGLED, EYE, STRUCK AGAINST, DRILL PRESS, FACE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119548980			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drilling and boring machine operators
2	119548998					Occupation Not Listed

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