Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117223.015 - Employee cuts hand on machine, hand later becomes infected

Accident Summary Nr: 117223.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1407140.015	06/11/2019		811219	Agfa Corp

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on April 30, 2019, an employee was using a socket wrench performing maintenance on medical equipment when the wrench slipped off the head of the nut causing the employee to scrape the back of his hand on the machinery. The employee incurred a minor cut which later became infected, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Electronic Technicn, Finger, Glove, Hand, Hand Tool, Infection, Laceration, Maintenance, PPE, Repair, Slip, Wrench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407140.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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