Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14540207 - Employee Struck By Metal Part Thrown From Lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 14540207 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 10/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
954289	10/29/1984	3569	0	Bird Johnson Company

Abstract: An employee was lightly polishing portions of a heavy metal part being turned on an engine lathe. The part, a 24-inch-long, 110-pound, winged shaft, was supported at only one end by the three jaws of the chuck. The employee had intended to put the lathe into the low speed range, but mistakenly moved the lever the wrong way, placing the lathe into the high speed range. The rotating shaft was almost immediately thrown out of the chuck. It struck the employee, causing a fatal head injury.

Keywords: head, lathe, rotating parts, shaft, flying object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	954289			Fatality	Fracture	Machinists

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