Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300578002 - Diversified Industrial Service Company

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300578002

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 08/06/1999

Site Address:
Diversified Industrial Service Company
1400 N. Main
Borger, TX 79907

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5030, Borger, TX 79007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100810357

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200810612

Event: 07/12/1999

Employee injured when caught in lathe, later dies

Employee #1, a horizontal engine lathe operator, was measuring a hole in a part being machined when his knee struck the brake, engaging the lathe and turning the part. His arm became caught in the lathe and the chuck struck him in the head, knocking him backward onto the floor of the shop. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations on his arms, a fractured arm, and internal abdominal injuries. He was transported to the hospital, where he died 20 days after the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, ABDOMEN, ROTATING SHAFT, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300578002			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Lathe and turning machine operators

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