OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251763
ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,MILLING MACHINE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
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
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#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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