Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141207 - Employee fingers crushed in lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 201141207 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120243670	08/05/1999	3559	0	Griswold Industries

Abstract: On June 8, 1999, and employee was injured while working on a CNC lathe. A push rod used in the automatic feed mechanism became stuck. The employee was attempting to free the push rod when a bracket that was pushing on the rod became free and hit his right hand. The middle and ring fingers on his right hand were badly crushed, requiring surgery and two days of hospitalization.

Keywords: LATHE, FINGER, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120243670			Hospitalized injury	Other	Numerical control machine operators

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