Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543120 - Employee Degloves Fingertip While Using Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 202543120 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/29/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300875408	04/08/2011	3542	333513	Plasma Coating Corp

Abstract: At approximately 10:07 a.m. on March 29, 2011, Employee #1, a machinist, was polishing a part with diamond dust and oil for a company. The company was involved in thermal spray coating and machining for the aerospace industry. To polish the part, he placed it on a lathe, which was used to rotate the object. As he applied polishing compound on the part, his finger was caught and pulled into a hole on the part. The rotating part degloved the tip of his right index finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgery that included amputating the distal phalanx, after which he was released.

Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300875408			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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