Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 768382 - Employee killed when struck in head as shaft bent

Accident Summary Nr: 768382 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/21/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109102103	04/21/1993	2082	0	The Stroh Brewery Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 p.m. on April 20, 1993, Employee #1 was polishing an approximately 3-meter-long metal shaft with a 73-millimeter gear secured at one end. The shaft was run through an opening in front of the lathe and into the securing jaws of the chuck. Hanging from the front of the lathe was approximately 1.5 meters of the shaft and the metal gear. The employee turned on the lathe, causing the shaft and gear to rotate. As the shaft rotated, he attempted to polish it using an emery cloth, when the shaft bent at an approximately 90 degree angle, striking him in the head. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, SHAFT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109102103			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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