Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130262.015 - Employee sustains injury as flying metal embeds near heart

Accident Summary Nr: 130262.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 10/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1497027.015	10/13/2020		332119	Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation

Abstract: At 6:10 a.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal stamping service was setting up a press. The employee was trying a part in the press to ensure the setup completed correctly. The employee had not put the guard back in place prior to attempting to stamp the part. The part was not flush with the metal back and part of the metal broke loose and flew out of the press towards the employee. A metal slug lodged in the employee's chest near his heart, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Bypass, Bypass Guard, Chest, Flying Object, Guard, Heart, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Mechanical Power Press, Metal, Projectile, Safety Device, Set Up, Stamper, Struck By, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1497027.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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