OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515399

HEAD,LATHE,MAINTENANCE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1984-12-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LATHE,MAINTENANCE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515399
Report ID: 524700

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING MACHINE PARTS

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE, A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE FROM PRATT-WHITNEY, AND AN EXPERT ON THE D.C. LATHE, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING SPINDLE SPEED ON THE LATHE. THE LATHE HAD BEEN RETROFITTED WITH A NEW CONTROL(NC) SYSTEM, AND HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AN D FOUND TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING THE FINAL CHECK ON THE SPINDLE SPEED WHEN THE JAWS ON THE CHUCK BROKE LOOSE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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