Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533370 - Worker Cleaning Running Lathe Amputates Thumb

Accident Summary Nr: 200533370 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314369570	03/24/2010	3365	331524	Fansteel Wellman Dynamics

Abstract: On March 6, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a Sheldon brand lathe. He was cleaning rust from the lathe's shaft with sandpaper while the shaft was turning. Employee #1 had gloves on both of his hands, and the glove on his right hand became caught in the turning shaft, amputating the thumb on his right hand. Employee #1 was taken to Creston Hospital, and an attempt was made to reattach his thumb. The narrative did not indicate whether his thumb was successfully reattached.

Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, METAL SHOP, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314369570			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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