Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202719175 - Employee Amputates Fingertip While Repairing Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 202719175 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/15/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317351740	01/24/2014	3724	336412	Integrated Composites, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 15, 2014, Employee #1, a machinist, was also working as a machine operator in a forge shop. Both he and his supervisor were repairing a manual LeBlonde lathe (Serial Number 5HC933). The machine was running without a guard, which had been removed. The supervisor was also adjusting the machine as it was running. While Employee #1 assisted the supervisor, he lost his balance and fell forward. His finger became caught in the pulley drive of the machine and was amputated at the first knuckle. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was treated and then hospitalized during which he underwent three surgeries to repair the finger.

Keywords: LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317351740			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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