Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200810612 - Employee injured when caught in lathe, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200810612 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300578002	08/06/1999	3599	0	Diversified Industrial Service Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a horizontal engine lathe operator, was measuring a hole in a part being machined when his knee struck the brake, engaging the lathe and turning the part. His arm became caught in the lathe and the chuck struck him in the head, knocking him backward onto the floor of the shop. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations on his arms, a fractured arm, and internal abdominal injuries. He was transported to the hospital, where he died 20 days after the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, ABDOMEN, ROTATING SHAFT, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, ARM, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300578002			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Lathe and turning machine operators

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