Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673970 - Employee's arm severed by lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 673970 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/05/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104204102	11/05/1987	2038	0	Blue Star Foods Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104204128	11/05/1987	1541	0	Mahoney Construction

Abstract: At 11:36 on October 21, 1987, Employee #1 was working his regularly assigned job on a Springfield 18 ft lathe in the maintenance department. His sleeve became caught by the turning stock in the lathe, pulling him into the machine. His left arm was totally severed from his shoulder and he was transported to a trauma center for possible reattachment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLOTHING, SEVERED, LATHE, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104204102			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine operators
2	104204128					Occupation Not Listed

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