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I've worked with toolroom machinery for many years, and the possibility of this happening is always in the back of your mind.
Seen a lot of industrial accidents, but nothing quite like that one in Dr_Evil's post; very scary!
Be careful out there guys.
 
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Yeah... don't look if you are eating, planning on eating or have recently just eaten. Having used a lathe before I feel that I may have been a little too relaxed.
 
Wow, incredibly graphic.

Who the hell took that many pictures of the scene, I wonder.

Anyway, horrible. Very. Took me some 4-5 pictures of different angle to even figure out which parts am I looking at.

You can never respect machines that can cut metal enough.

Man I'd hate to be the guy who had to pull him out of there... :(
 
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When I figured out what I was seeing, I gagged. Yikes. I don't care how unsafe you are, that is just an awful way to go. That poor family, too...Hope they didn't look at it...
 
:eg:I suppose the man died? It looks like he's been cut in half.

edit: Reminds me of the stories of guys pulled into a wood chipper or meat grinder. Yikes!:eg:
 
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Poor guy. No one deserves to die like that.

I remember our machining instructor was only really worried about leaving the chuck key in. he said a bit about wearing long sleeves and long hair but not to that extent. This really makes me respect the machine a lot more.

Thanks for the share and to that man and his family; we will remember you.
 
Can machines have some safety interlock so if you scream, they shut off immediately.

Something tested so that the machining noises won't set it off, but the sound of a human will. This would be a good safety precaution. Also, a safety lanyard that when pull gently, the machine is stopped.

These images all together remind me of some similar graphic images I saw of "the circle of death" when a fishing boats outboard motor snaps to one side after the operator lets go, creating immense centrifugal force causing the passengers and operator to be thrown out of the boat. The then running boat will circle around a chop the people in the water with the impeller. That's why the lanyard in fishing boats is SO important.
 
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Can machines have some safety interlock so if you scream, they shut off immediately.

Something tested so that the machining noises won't set it off, but the sound of a human will. This would be a good safety precaution. Also, a safety lanyard that when pull gently, the machine is stopped.

These images all together remind me of some similar graphic images I saw of "the circle of death" when a fishing boats outboard motor snaps to one side after the operator lets go, creating immense centrifugal force causing the passengers and operator to be thrown out of the boat. The then running boat will circle around a chop the people in the water with the impeller. That's why the lanyard in fishing boats is SO important.
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No time to scream when your head is getting crushed by a severl thousand RPM lathe. And a lanyard? Again, its pulling you IN. Its not like a treadmill where it turns off if you fall off the thing, its a rapidly spinning machine that wont stop just because your arm gets in the way.
 
It was just an idea, maybe someone should stand by the the switch to turn it off, is that better?
 
Its all about prevention, simple things like not have clothing that dangles over the spinning bits, not touching the chuck or work piece and being alert in general. But when you have a job that has you turning for long periods of time increases the chances of an accident, no matter what precautions you take.

This is an extremely sad and gruesome reminder of that. :(
 
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If someone was just there next to him holding the immediate power off switch. It's sad what electrons have the power to do. :(
 
There is usually a pedal that you step on that is basically an emergency brake but at thousands of rpm speed you usually don't have the time nor recognition.
 
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