Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507662 - Employee Is Struck by Flying Object, Suffers Fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 201507662 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310059241	05/14/2007	3545	332212	Niles Machine & Tool Works Llc

Abstract: On May 2, 2007, Employee #1, a machinist, was operating a vertical lathe when the 1,000-pound aluminum block he was working on came off from the grip of the chucks and spun around inside the housing of the lathe, smashing the door down then striking him on the right ankle as he was running away. The chucks which held the block in place was most likely not securely tightened. Employee #1 sustained torn ligaments and a fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery and treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310059241			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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