Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314865353 - Cal-Tech

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314865353

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/18/2013

Site Address:
Cal-Tech
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102764966

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202545760

Event: 06/27/2013

Employee Amputates Fingertip on Milling Machine

On June 27, 2013, Employee #1 was milling an aluminum part on a Bridgeport Mill machine (Number 341). The machine was located in a fabrication-engineering workshop. While operating the machine, he used his right hand to crank its handle and his left hand to reach across and adjust a coolant spray hose. The hose sprayed out pressurized air in a radiant shape to cool the milling part. It had to be aimed at the milling point. As he moved the hose, his left middle fingertip accidentally contacted the milling part and was trapped between the work piece and the cutter, causing its amputation. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was received treatment and was then released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314865353			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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