Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895353 - Employee Injured When Hair Caught in Rotating Drill Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 170895353 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/19/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126128933	04/23/1999	5112	0	Western Converting Specialties

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 1999, Employee #1 was using a Lawson high speed drill when her hair became entangled in the rotating horizontal shaft, resulting in a partial scalping. She was hospitalized for her injuries. The machine was equipped with a guard, but Employee #1 was operating it with the guard lifted.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, DRILLING MACHINE, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126128933			Hospitalized injury	Other	Drilling and boring machine operators

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