A lathe operator was fatally injured when the bar stock he was machining came loose and struck him. The bar was guided and guarded by a pneumatic bar feeder which had not been properly secured.

Control Panel Functions for the CNC Lathe explains how operators use the machine and control panel functions to operate a CNC lathe. Operators use the handle and jog modes to move a turret or machine ...

Machine Guards Were Bypassed in Fatal Lathe Operator Injury The company responsible, Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp., has been cited for one willful and one serious violation Sep 08, 2016 ...

He, in contrast, is just a regular guy, a 38-year-old lathe operator with Jabil Circuit, he says. "You've got the mayor that's idle there, and not helping out the people, in my opinion," Miceli said.

Running a metal lathe is not for the faint of heart. Without proper knowledge and preparation, these machines can quickly cause injury or destroy expensive stock, tools, or parts. The other major p… ...

“Control Panel Functions for the CNC Lathe” explains how operators use the machine and control panel functions to operate a CNC lathe. Operators use the handle and jog modes to move a turret or ...