Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170034029 - Employee killed by flying diaphragm

Accident Summary Nr: 170034029 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 10/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109829259	10/08/1992	3999	0	A-1 Machining Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was hit by one of two halves of a split diaphragm that weighed approximately 4,850 lb. Half of the diaphragm flew off from a vertical turret lathe while Employee #1 was cleaning. He died the next day. The securing device for the diaphragm on the VTL was inappropriate. Employee #1 had increased the machine table speed from 125 rpm to the maximum 270 rpm.

Keywords: LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109829259			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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