Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200090819 - Employee Dies after Being Struck by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200090819 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 07/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312342777	07/31/2009	3499	332919	Kmc Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:25 p.m. on July 31, 2009, Employee #1, with KMC, Inc., was operating an Okuma LB-15 CNC lathe to trim excess Babbitt metal from a hole located in the center of a steel part. The part weighed approximately 19 lbs, and was held in place by a hydraulic chuck. The lathe rotated at approximately 1300 rpm. When the part suddenly broke loose from the chuck, it flew through the window and protective bars of the lathe, and struck Employee #1's head. He was transported to RI Hospital, where he died on August 9, 2009.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312342777			Fatality	Other	Machinists

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