OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460091
CAMBRIDGE WIRE CLOTH CO
CAMBRIDGE, MD—
Event description
HAND CAUGHT IN MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MILLING MACHINE. HE WAS JOURNALLING DOWN STEEL RODS. TH IS MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INADEQUATE GUARD. THE CHIPS STARTED WRAPPING ARO UND THE CUTTING DIE. HE WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES. HE REACHED INTO THE OPERATING AREA. THE DIE BLADES GRABBED HIS GLOVE PULLING IN HIS HAND.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 705
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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