Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1475251.015 - Ronson Machine & Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1475251.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 05/15/2020

Site Address:
Ronson Machine & Manufacturing
16200 East Us 24 Hwy
Independence, MO 64056

Mailing Address:
3000 S Jackson Dr, Independence, MO 64057

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333311/Automatic Vending Machine Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1588591	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$9,446	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,446
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	10/20/2020	11/16/2020	$0	$9,446	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126162.015

Event: 05/12/2020

Employee fractures skull, sustains TBI when struck by metal

At 11:15 a.m. on May 12, 2020, an employee working as a lathe setup operator for an automatic vending machine manufacturer was operating a Haas ST-30 CNC Lathe. The employee had removed the chuck guard and inserted a pry bar into the lathe. The pry bar was approximately 40 inches long and extended approximately 22 inches past the guard so the guard could not be reinstalled before the employee started the machine. When the employee started the lathe, the bar started spinning and flew out of the machine and struck the employee on the top of his skull. The employee sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and fractures and puncture to the back of his skull and sinus passageway, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Bypass Guard, Flying Object, Fracture, Guard, Head, Lathe, Machine operator, Metal Lathe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nose, Projectile, Pry Bar, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Rotating Shaft, Safety Device, Skull, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1475251.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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