Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201506342 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Lathe Rotating Socket

Accident Summary Nr: 201506342 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/31/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307341354	02/06/2006	7361	561310	Benchmark

Abstract: On January 31, 2006, Employee #1 was polishing a socket's radius with a piece of sandpaper, using his right middle finger, as instructed by his supervisor. The socket was mounted on the chuck of a CNC lathe machine, which was rotating counter clockwise at 555 rpm. At one point, the piece of sand paper and his middle finger were suddenly drawn into the hollow threaded portion of the rotating socket, causing amputation to his finger at the knuckle. He was admitted to Alameda Hospital, in Alameda, CA, and was released the same day.

Keywords: LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307341354			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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