Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99782.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught in rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 99782.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269853.015	10/05/2017		331421	Muller Cooper Tube Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on October 4, 2017, Employee #1 was removing material from a 0.5 inch by 16 inch rotating metal hand polishing tool shaft with an emery cloth. The tool was held in a device which allowed the employee to remove the material as it turned, basically a lathe. The employee's glove became caught in the rotating metal shaft and amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Finger, Glove, Lathe, Rotating Shaft

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269853.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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