Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121905368 - Employee killed when struck by flying machine parts

Accident Summary Nr: 121905368 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 05/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
121905368	06/01/1998	3599	0	Energy Machine, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:15 p.m. on May 29, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a Sidney lathe when the safety block and driver system flew off the face plate. The driver struck him in the chest and abdomen, while the safety block was thrown approximately 141 ft and hit a concrete block wall. Employee #1 was killed. The employer designed, manufactured, and used a non-industry standard lathe dog drive and safety block system, which allowed the device to fly apart under either normal or emergency conditions.

Keywords: CHEST, SAFETY BLOCK, LATHE, ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121905368			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinists

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