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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109010298 - Rome Machine & Foundry Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360824734 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109010298 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |