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 the hazards of being struck by parts and tooling: On or about October 6, 2010, in the repair shop, employee(s) were exposed to a pulverizer hydraulic cylinder support falling out of the chucks on the Bullard vertical turret lathe. Means of feasible abatement to correct this hazard include, but may not be limited to: A cylindrical shield made of stainless steel custom fitted and adjustable. It should be strong enough to prevent a heavy part from falling out or at least give the operator time to escape the danger zone. Comply with ANSI B11.6- 2001 Safety Requirements for Manual Turning Machines with or without Automatic Control; including but not limited to Paragraph 6.21.1 Work Zones: "Work zones shall be guarded using fixed or movable guards to prevent accidental entry of body parts into the work zone and to contain processed materials, fluids, parts and tooling within the work zone." In the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operators and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. On or about October 6, 2010, in the repair shop where an employee operating the Bullard vertical lathe had a pulverizer cylinder support fall out of the chucks, exposing the employee to being struck by the 1200 pound part. A shop made guard was not substantially affixed and did not properly enclose the rotating chucks.