Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634409 - Employee injured while operating metal lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 201634409 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 06/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306633694	06/02/2004	3599	332710	Arthur F Dick Jr

Abstract: On June 1, 2004, Employee #1 was adjusting the diameter of an auger shaft of a metal lathe. Without deenergizing the machine, Employee #1 reached across the top of the rotating auger to adjust the flow of the cutting oil. His right sleeve was unbuttoned, which became caught in the rotating auger and Employee #1 was pulled into the lathe. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a fractured right arm.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, LATHE, ROTATING SHAFT, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306633694			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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