Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 638213 - Employee is fatally struck by flying metal piece

Accident Summary Nr: 638213 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 01/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107351835	01/20/1994	3563	0	Dresser-Rand Corporation

Abstract: A 900-pound piece of metal (in two split halves) was being machined on a CNC vertical boring mill. The pieces were being rotated on the table at speeds over 300 rpm, causing them to be propelled from the table. One piece struck Employee #1, who was sitting in a chair across an aisle from the boring mill. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, METAL BLOCK, WORK RULES, MILLING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107351835			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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