Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101636835 - Alloy Piping Products

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101636835

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/20/1987

Site Address:
Alloy Piping Products
1040 Jack Wells Road
Shreveport, LA 71107

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3494

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/23/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135198

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	04/21/1987	05/14/1987	$350	$350	$0	05/14/1987	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391098

Event: 03/16/1987

Employee killed when struck by flying lathe chuck jaw

At 6:00 a.m. on March 16, 1987, Employee #1 and a setup machinist were setting up the Okuma lathe to cut a 4 in. by 12 in. pipe reducer to proper length and to make a weld level at each end. After the setup man had adjusted the lathe to the proper speed for this work (290 rpm), he put the speed lever in neutral and told Employee #1 to make the cuts. Instead of shifting the lever to low speed (290 rpm), Employee #1 shifted it to high speed (1,800 rpm). The setup machinist had turned and walked approximately 5 to 6 ft away when he heard the sound of the lathe operating at high speed and told Employee #1 to stop the lathe. Employee #1 immediately shifted the lever from 1,800 rpm down to 290 rpm. This rapid downshifting caused the chuck jaw bolts to shear off. The chuck jaw flew out and struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, LATHE, SHEAR, WORK RULES, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101636835			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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