OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221451701

CHALMERS & KUBECK, INC.

ASTON, PA· 2022-04-06T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Broken Bone, Caught In, Chest, Degloving, Lathe, Leg, Rib, Shoulder
NAICS: 332710
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345882047
Employer profile: CHALMERS & KUBECK, INC.
Summary number: 221451701
Report ID: 0317000

Event description

Employee is killed when arm is caught in lathe

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022, an employee was looking down the metal tube while the lathe was spinning. The lathe caught the employee's right arm. The employee was killed and sustained the following injuries: partial amputation of the leg, degloving of his shoulder, large open chest wound, and broken ribs.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
637

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