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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109211607 - Performance Engineering Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Performance Engineering Usa, Inc.
1333 Pine Ave., Suite B
Orlando, FL 32824
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1999
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 12/30/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102304870 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 |
| Current Penalty | $635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 08/24/1999 | 08/27/1999 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100242 B | 08/24/1999 | 09/03/1999 | $335 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/24/1999 | 09/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100022 D01 | 08/24/1999 | 09/03/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100027 C04 | 08/24/1999 | 08/27/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02004A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/24/1999 | 09/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02004B | Other | 19101200 H | 08/24/1999 | 09/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was programming a job on a Mazak Quick Turn HP Computer Numerical Control machine, a type of metal lathe that runs completely automatically once programmed. The machine was built in 1998 and had several built-in safety features, one of which is an electronic barrier that will not allow a tool to contact the lathe chuck when the feature is enabled. It can be disabled, or bypassed, by pushing a button on the control panel when programming. It can also be disabled by the programming process itself. The machine also has a sliding door that encloses the point of operation that is interlocked when the machine is in automatic mode, but not while programming. Employee #1 made an error in programming the machine, which allowed a tool to strike the chuck when the tool holder indexed. He had the chuck barrier disabled and the sliding door was open. When the tool holder indexed, a cutting tool contacted the revolving chuck, causing the tool to be ejected from the machine, striking Employee #1 in the center of the forehead, causing his death.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, FOREHEAD, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109211607 | Fatality | Fracture | Numerical control machine operators |