Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302727649 - Linn Gear Company

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 302727649

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 09/17/1999

Site Address:
Linn Gear Company
100 N 8th St
Lebanon, OR 97355

Mailing Address:
Po Box 397, Lebanon, OR 97355

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3566

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1999

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200649

Event: 09/14/1999

Employee Injured When Part Being Milled Exited Lathe

Employee #1, a machinist, was milling the center hub from a 30-in. sprocket/gear using a Bullard "Cutmaster" 36-in. vertical lathe. The carbide-cutting tool broke, digging into the rotating gear. The resulting torque flipped the 172 pound gear out of the machine, striking Employee #1 on the right hip and throwing him against a nearby machine 11 ft away. Employee #1 suffered a broken pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, GEAR, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302727649			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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