Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201636016 - Employee Fractures Wrist When Glove Is Caught in Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 201636016 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 06/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309831667	06/19/2006	3825	334515	Reed Electric Co

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 p.m. on June 9, 2006, Employee #1 was using emery cloth to clean a piece of metal in a lathe. He was wearing gloves to protect his hands from the coolant. His gloves got caught in the revolving lathe and part, pulling his hand into the lathe. He sustained a fracture to his right wrist and bruises to his right arm. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, ELECTRICAL WORK, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309831667			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine operators

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