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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312868565 - Smc, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Smc, Inc.
3409 Kermit Hwy
Odessa, TX 79764
Mailing Address:
3409 Kermit Hwy, Odessa, TX 79764
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3561
NAICS: 333911/Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100814425 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/15/2009 | 01/30/2010 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 12, 2009, Employee #1 reached into the zone of operation of a horizontal milling machine to adjust a work piece. Although the drill bit and shaft were not turning at the time, he apparently pushed the activation lever with his leg, causing the shaft to begin turning. Apparently, a tool projecting from the shaft caught Employee #1's shirt sleeve. The machine pulled Employee #1 off the floor and flung him over the shaft. Employee #1 fractured his neck as he impacted the frame of the machine. He was then pulled into a small space between the work piece table and the milling machine. Employee #1 was killed after sustaining major body trauma and near complete exsanguination. The investigation was continuing at the time this report was written.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, LOSS OF BLOOD, ROTATING SHAFT, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, POINT OF OPERATION, SHAFT, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312868565 | Fatality | Dislocation | Machinists |