Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by flying parts ejected from the machine during the operational cycle: (a) Shop area: Employees working at or near the Okuma LB-15 CNC lathe, s/n A451, were exposed to the hazards of being struck by ejected parts. The employer did not ensure that employees operating the lathe were not standing in front of the door/shield during machine operation, despite having knowledge that parts had become loose from the chuck during lathe operation in the past. On or about 7-31-09, an employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a part which was ejected from the machine and not contained by the front door. Feasible abatement methods include but are not limited to the following: 1. To abide by the manufacturers' recommendation and warning, which states "Do not stand in front of the door during machine operation." 2. To institute adequate work rules and employee training to establish normal operation and emergency shutdown procedures which do not place the employee in front of the door during machine operation. "ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM"