At 7:00 p.m. on December 4, 2019, an employee was working at a machine shop. He was operating a CNC (computer numerical control) lathe to machine material. The machine was equipped with an interlock system. The interlock system was supposed to prevent the lathe from functioning if its door was open; however, the interlock system had been bypassed. The narrative did not say who had performed this bypass or how many workers took advantage of it. The employee sustained unspecified injuries while operating the lathe and was killed.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious |
19100212 A01 – Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. |
04/14/2020 | 04/20/2020 | $70,000 | $70,000 | 05/06/2020 | F – Formal Settlement |
Source: https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1449010.015