Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201152881 - Employee's Arm Injured in Lathe Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201152881 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119952919	01/05/2000	3316	0	Bhp Coated Steel Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on September 2, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a Zaklady Mechaniczne universal lathe machine-TUJ 48, Model Number N3730. The machine was located in the lathe room of the facility. Employee #1 was sanding the bearing journal area at the east end of the shaft that was 8 feet, 4.5 inches long by 7.5 inches wide. The shaft tapered down to 2.75 inches in diameter at the ends. Employee #1 was dressing with 4-inch-wide sandpaper and positioned himself in the front of the lathe. His left hand got pulled in by the rotating shaft causing serious multiple fracture injuries to his left hand and right wrist. The shaft rotation was towards Employee #1. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was hospitalized for 11 days and underwent two surgeries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, SHAFT, BEARING, HAND, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119952919			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine operators

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