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Accident Summary Nr: 120339.015 - Employee pierces thumb with high pressure hydraulic fluid

Accident Summary Nr: 120339.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/24/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1434300.01510/01/2019333120Mobile Track Solutions

Abstract: At 3:20 p.m. on September 24, 2019, an employee for a construction machinery manufacturer was performing a final hydraulic protocol test on a new tractor as part of final inspection for delivery to a customer. While tightening the tension on the tractor's tracks a loose coupling connection on the hose tension kit caused the internal O-ring to fail. The high pressure hydraulic fluid released at 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and pierced the employee's skin. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a high pressure injection injury to the web of his left thumb.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Defect, Hand, High Pressure, Hydraulic Fluid, Injected, Injection, Inspecting, Material Handling, Pressure, Pressure Release, Skin, Testing, Thumb, Tracks, Tractor

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1434300.015 38 M Hospitalized injury Laborers, except construction

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