OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221527864
COMPTON'S PRECISION MACHINE & TOOL DBA EASTERN ENTERPRISE
SPRINGFIELD, OH—
Event description
Employee is killed when pulled into unguarded lathe
Investigation abstract
At 7:45 a.m. on January 1, 2023, an employee was operating a CNC machine with the L front access gate open. The machine did not have any interlocks or guarding, and no machine specific lockout/tagout procedures. The employer did not provide training on PPE, guarding, or lockout/tagout procedures. The employee was leaning above and over the machine's rotating spindle and was pulled into the lathe, causing multiple unspecified crush injuries. The employee was transported to a hospital and died a few hours later.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Event type
- 2
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