Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423347 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN CHEST BY 4 FOOT LONG WRENCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14423347 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 05/30/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101847689	06/03/1986	3544	0	Current River Die Sinking, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM ON MAY 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 4 FOOT LONG WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CHUCK. THE CHUCK'S FUNCTION WAS TO HOLD A CUTTING TOOL, WHICH WAS PART OF A VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE. THE WRENCH WAS AT A HORIZONTAL POSITION, CHEST HIGH. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, OR SOME OTHER OBJECT, HIT THE START LEVER OF THE MACHINE. THE MOMENTUM DEVELOPED BY THE WRENCH WHEN THE MACHINE STARTED CAUSED IT TO FLY OUTWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF FRACTURED RIBS AND INTERNAL BLEEDING.

Keywords: CHEST, WRENCH, FRACTURE, LOCKOUT, RIB, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101847689			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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