Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202003216 - Employee's arm amputated in milling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202003216 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 06/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301448346	06/10/1998	3316	0	The Worthington Steel Co.

Abstract: An employee was standing near the entry bridle assembly in between a barrier guard and the number 1 roll of a tension-leveling mill. The roll moved at a speed of about 100 feet per minute and was designed to mill 0.010-mil sheet steel. The employee placed his left hand on the roll in order to clean off some debris. The roll caught his hand and pulled his arm into the machine between the steel sheet and the roller. His left arm was amputated at the shoulder and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEET METAL, MILLING MACHINE, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301448346			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Milling and planing machine operators

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