Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14546139 - Employee dies, another hurt as wrench rotates on drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 14546139 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/09/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109196253	08/12/1994	3599	0	Steward Machine Co., Inc. Plant #2

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were trying to remove a 3 1/2 in. spade drill from the chuck of a radial drill press, using an 8 in. spanner wrench with a 5 ft cheater pipe attached. The drill press was a Csepel, type RFH100/3000, #73068, made in Hungary. Employee #1 contacted the start button of the drill press, which caused the spindle to start rotating. Employee #1 was struck in the side by the spanner wrench and Employee #2 fell over a small table while trying to avoid being struck. Both employees sustained contusions, Employee #1 to the abdomen and Employee #2 to the chest area. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: CHEST, WRENCH, ROTATING PARTS, ABDOMEN, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, DRILL PRESS, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109196253			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	109196253			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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