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Accident Summary Nr: 170696959 - Employee injured when struck by flying parts from lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 170696959 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119792497	04/16/1998	3599	0	Acm Machining

Abstract: On April 2, 1998, Employee #1, a lathe operator, was using a Mori Seiki CNC lathe, model SL3H, serial #2485, when he was struck in the head by one of two objects: a 50 lb, 11 1/2 in. long by 4 1/2 in. wide steel part; or one of three 4 in. long clamps that broke off from a rotating 8-1/4 in. diameter chuck and flew through the bar covered door/window. He sustained serious head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119792497			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Lathe and turning machine operators

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