Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99776.015 - Employee sustains partial finger amputations when foot pedal

Accident Summary Nr: 99776.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 10/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269829.015	10/12/2017		327992	Sgl Carbon, Llc - Saint Marys

Abstract: At 6:20 a.m. on October 4, 2017, Employee #1 was changing out a standard chuck and installing a collet chuck on a small twin spindle lathe. While attempting to take off the first chuck, the employee stepped on the foot pedal, which activated the hydraulic draw tube, and separated the chuck from the face plate. He placed his fingers between the chuck and face plate and attempted to unthread the chuck from the draw tube. While unthreading the chuck, he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal, causing the chuck to draw back towards the face plate, amputating the tips of his middle, ring, and pinky fingers on his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught Between, Finger, Foot Control, Lathe, Lockout/Tagout, Spindle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269829.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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