Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98396.015 - Employee catches heavy equipment piece with hand and suffers

Accident Summary Nr: 98396.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255565.015	08/23/2017		332119	Wyman Gordon

Abstract: At 8:15 p.m. on July 18, 2017, an employee was placing a 12-inch diameter narrow piece of billet into the lathe but had not tightened the chuck enough. The employee lowered the crane slightly to remove the sling from the billet and it fell from the chuck. The billet weighed approximately 226 lbs. The employee tried to catch it but it landed on his left hand between the billet and lathe rest, causing multiple fractures to his hand and lacerating his pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crane, Finger, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Lathe, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1255565.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine operators

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