OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251763

STACLEAN DIFFUSER CO.

SALISBURY, NC· 1987-02-19T00:00:00

Event: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, MILLING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15307739
Employer profile: STACLEAN DIFFUSER CO.
Summary number: 14251763
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN ABDOMEN BY FLYING STEEL ROD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD "CHUCKED-UP" A HALF INCH DIAMETER, 16 INCH LONG STEEL ROD IN A M ILLING MACHINE/DRILL PRESS. HE SPEEDED UP THE MACHINE TO 3400 RPM TO POLISH THE ROD WITH EMERY CLOTH. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ON THE ROD CAUSED IT TO BREAK AND FLY OU T OF THE MACHINE. A PART OF THE ROD STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE ABDOMEN, LACERATIN G HIS AORTA. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE INJURY. THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE ANY WRITT EN PROCEDURES OR SAFETY RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF THIS MACHINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
183

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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