Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345378 - Machinist Installing Equipment Is Struck in Head, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201345378 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314027947	07/06/2010	3728	332710	Valent Aerostructures, Llc

Abstract: On July 6, 2010, A 51-yr-old male machinist was programing a new piece milling equipment for a dry (test) run. After the set-up, he pressed the cycle start and machine cutting tool revved to its full 10,000 RPM; shortly thereafter, the worker opened the door in the machine interior to observe and the cutting tool ripped from its holder and struck him in the head. The employee was taken from the local hospital to a major trauma center, where he later succumbed from the fatal injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, MACHINIST, ROTATING KNIFE, MILLING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314027947			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Tool programmers, numerical control

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