Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515399 - STRUCK BY FLYING MACHINE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14515399 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1562834	12/19/1984	3541	0	Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool Division

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEE, A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE FROM PRATT-WHITNEY, AND AN EXPERT ON THE D.C. LATHE, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING SPINDLE SPEED ON THE LATHE. THE LATHE HAD BEEN RETROFITTED WITH A NEW CONTROL(NC) SYSTEM, AND HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING THE FINAL CHECK ON THE SPINDLE SPEED WHEN THE JAWS ON THE CHUCK BROKE LOOSE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562834			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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