Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109010298 - Rome Machine & Foundry Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109010298

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 09/04/1992

Site Address:
Rome Machine & Foundry Co.
906 Walnut Avenue
Rome, GA 30161

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5383, Rome, GA 30162

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3552

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360824734

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100179 G01 V	01/20/1993	02/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100252 B04 III	01/20/1993	02/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19100305 B01	01/20/1993	02/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 921783

Event: 09/03/1992

Machinist killed when struck on head by metal bar

Employee #1, a machinist rebuilding a textile dyeing machine, was cleaning a 1 15/16 in. diameter, 80 5/16 in. long metal bar on a lathe. He loaded the bar into the lathe and tightened the chuck, then moved the tailstock into position, but did not lock it down. The proper speed for this operation is 240 to 350 rpm, but the machine was set on 1,050 rpm. Employee #1 turned the machine on and, starting at the chuck, held an abrasive cloth around the bar. As he moved toward the tail end, the bar slipped out of the tailstock, causing him to fall forward into the machine's bed. Centrifugal force thrust the unsecured tail end of the bar outward into a large circle. The bar struck the machine and Employee #1. He suffered massive head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, LATHE, METAL BAR, UNSECURED, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SLIP, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109010298			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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