Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112910.015 - Employee lacerates arm while operating punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 112910.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/17/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1373591.015	01/24/2019		332420	Waterford Tank & Fabrication, Ltd

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on January 17, 2019, Employee #1 was preparing to punch holes in metal covers for a tank that was being fabricated. The employee used the normal cycle instead of the inch cycle in the tool and die setup process, causing the die to strike the tool, resulting in the tool shattering and striking the employee in the left upper arm. The metal lodged in the employees arm, requiring an overnight hospitalization to remove the metal fragment.

Keywords: Arm, Die, Laceration, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1373591.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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