Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123670.015 - Employee dies when object is ejected from CNC lathe and stri

Accident Summary Nr: 123670.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 01/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1460330.015	01/31/2020		332710	Wooten Machine Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on January 30, 2020, Employee #1 was operating a CNC Lathe, drilling a small hydraulic cylinder. Employee #1 switched from the drilling bit to the boring bit. As this process started, the boring bit came into contact with the hydraulic cylinder housing causing it to be pulled from the chuck jaws. The cylinder and housing broke through the glass on the lathe door, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a wound to the neck and later died at the hospital.

Keywords: Cylinder, Drill Operator, Flying Object, Lathe, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1460330.015	40	M	Fatality

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