Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224570 - LATHE OPERATOR KILLED BY ROTATING STEEL ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 14224570 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 01/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3325347	01/30/1986	2211	0	Dan River, Incorporated-Schoofield Machine Shop

Abstract: At approximately 7 p.m., on January 29, 1986, Employee #1 inserted a steel rod 1.25 in. in diameter through the headstock of a Lodge Shipley lathe s/n 49401. Approximately 24 in. of the rod extended outside the lathe that was equipped with a pinned 5.5 lbs offset dog weight located 8.5 in. form the outside extended end of the shaft. Employee #1 started lathe in motion in high range at a fast rpm and the offset weight created an extremely high centrifugal force. The force bent the extended portion of the rod nearly 90 degrees and turning like an air plane propeller, struck Employee #1 in the head and killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, STEEL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3325347			Fatality	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine operators

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