Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1460330.015 - Wooten Machine Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1460330.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 01/31/2020

Site Address:
Wooten Machine Company, Inc.
3800 Green Valley Road
Huntington, WV 25701

Mailing Address:
3571 16th Street Road, Huntington, WV 25701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1539556	Yes
Accident	1540750

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$25,638	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,638
Current Penalty	$17,001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,001
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	Serious	5A0001	07/20/2020	08/06/2020	$8,096	$13,494	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/20/2020	08/06/2020	$4,048	$4,048	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100242 B	07/20/2020	08/06/2020	$4,857	$8,096	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123670.015

Event: 01/30/2020

Employee dies when object is ejected from CNC lathe and stri

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on January 30, 2020, Employee #1 was operating a CNC Lathe, drilling a small hydraulic cylinder. Employee #1 switched from the drilling bit to the boring bit. As this process started, the boring bit came into contact with the hydraulic cylinder housing causing it to be pulled from the chuck jaws. The cylinder and housing broke through the glass on the lathe door, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a wound to the neck and later died at the hospital.

Keywords: Cylinder, Drill Operator, Flying Object, Lathe, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1460330.015	40	M	Fatality

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