Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635760 - Machinist's Finger Is Amputated in Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 201635760 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 02/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309824688	02/27/2006	3553	333210	Simonds Industries Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a machinist, was removing a newly-made part from a metal lathe. He inserted a chuck key into the lathe chuck to loosen it. Then, Employee #1 placed a cheater bar over the chuck to gain leverage and was breaking the chuck free when the machine started. The cheater bar moved and crushed Employee #1's fingers between the bar and the lathe bed. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: LATHE, METAL BAR, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309824688			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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