Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113677.015 - Employee ruptures intestines when struck by robotic arm

Accident Summary Nr: 113677.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 02/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379008.015	02/13/2019		423510	Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on February 5, 2019, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a laser. The employee entered the machine and closed the interlocked door. The employee sustained a ruptured intestines from the robotic arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Interlock, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Rupture, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1379008.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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