OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #980946

FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,MILLING MACHINE,ARM,CONCUSSION,FACE

1989-09-29T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,MILLING MACHINE,ARM,CONCUSSION,FACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 980946
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BY MILLING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on September 29, 1989, Employee #1 was hand buffing the spindle usi ng a piece of emery paper on the Okuma LC 20 4-way IS Simulation lathe, Serial N umber 6011-3227, at the CNC Number 4 station. Employee #1's glove got caught, pu lling her into the machine, breaking her left wrist and forearm and hitting her head on the chuck, causing a concussion and facial injuries. Employee #1 was hos pitalized, unconscious in a coma.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 F

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
26

Occupation code
704

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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