Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691147 - Employee's Arm Caught in Metal Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 691147 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102091410	07/09/1986	4911	0	Provo City - Dept. Of Energy

Abstract: An employee had placed a small steam emission valve into a metal lathe (Jet 1750 engine lathe, Serial No. 71409) and had turned it on. He was polishing the valve with a hand-held 457-millimeter strip of emery cloth. According to a witness, the employee's sleeve became entangled in the spinning chuck, pulling his arm into the lathe. He suffered multiple fractures. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The employee stated that he thought that he had rolled his sleeves up out of the way before turning the machine on. A witness stated that he did not think that the employee had rolled his sleeves up.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, ARM, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102091410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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