Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200331676 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in Head by Machine Part

Accident Summary Nr: 200331676 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 12/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309525905	12/23/2005	3523	333111	Farm Aid Manufacturing Company

Abstract: On December 21, 2005, Employee #1 was operating an engine lathe. Employee #1 used a piece of flat iron to rotate the chuck in order to access the key slot. The piece of flat iron was left in the chuck. The lathe was turned on, and the piece of flat iron snagged the chuck guard and ripped the guard from the machine and struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, IRON, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309525905			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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