Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555720 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200555720 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/24/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313024739	07/27/2009	3499	332999	Tuttie'S Machine And Supplies Inc

Abstract: On July 23, 2009, Employee #1 was sanding on a 40-in. long metal fan shaft that had been fabricated from 2.1875-in. diameter blank metal rod stock. A length of this shaft approximately 3-in. long was chucked into a metal lathe. It was rotated at 800 RPM without the tail stock being utilized to stabilize the spinning shaft. The shaft became dislodged from the chuck and struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, LATHE, METAL BAR, SANDING MACHINE, METAL POLE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313024739			Fatality	Other	Machinists

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.