Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126143189 - Nucil Tech

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Investigation Summary

On August 30, 1999, an employee was injured during a milling and lathe operation. The employee was working on a Leblond lathe with material that was 11.5 in. in diameter and weighed approximately 5 lb. The round edge of the material was in the chuck jaws 0.25 in, which was not enough to hold it in the chuck on start up. The material came out, hitting the employee in the arm, shoulder and mouth. The lathe was operating at 1080 rpm. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured arm and broken tooth.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, SHOULDER, MACHINIST, MOUTH, MILLING MACHINE, ARM