OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #708750

J B 'S PRECISION MACHINE

BRIGHAM CITY, UT— 1985-07-01T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, HEAD, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15186232
Employer profile: J B 'S PRECISION MACHINE
Summary number: 708750
Report ID: 854910

Event description

FEMALE EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HER HAIR CAUGHT IN SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A FEMALE WITH LONG HAIR, WAS OPERATING A HARDINZE CHUCKING MACHINE (SERIAL #70077). THE MACHINE DID NOT HAVE A GUARD AROUND THE THE SPINDLE END OF THE CHUCK CLUTCH AND THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE A HAIR NET OR SCARF TO COVER HER H AIR AND KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN SHE REACHED AROUND THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO PICK UP SOME MATERIALS HER HAIR BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE RUNNING SPINDLE. SHE SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE, LACERATIONS, AND THE LOSS OF A LARGE SECTION OF HER SCALP. SHE IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER AFTER A LONG HOSPITAL STAY AND CONSIDERABLE RE HABILITATION.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
633

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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