Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200083640 - Employee Is Killed after Being Struck by Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200083640 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311767214	09/09/2009	3357	335929	Rockbestos Surprenant Cable Corporation

Abstract: On September 8, 2009, Employee #1 placed a metal pipe on a lathe machine. The pipe was 16-in. long and 3-in. diameter. He reached for the chuck which was behind the switch that engaged the machine forward and backward. Employee #1 inadvertently activated the switch, and the pipe became dislodged from the chuck. The pipe struck Employee #1 in the jaw, throat and chest. He died.

Keywords: CHEST, THROAT, LATHE, UNSECURED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311767214			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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