Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104264.015 - Employee's arm is amputated while operating a mandrel

Accident Summary Nr: 104264.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1305138.015	03/29/2018		332510	Napoleon Spring Works, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on March 27, 2018, Employee #1 was operating a left mandrel winder that was located in the Spring Department of a facility. Operation of the winder involves an employee attaching a wire to the mandrel/bar and turning the machine on, which allows the mandrel bar to start rotating and wind the wire into a spring. The winder that Employee #1 was operating was not guarded. During work, Employee #1 became caught in the winder and his right arm was amputated. He was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Arm, Caught In, Mandrel, Rotating Parts, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1305138.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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