Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423487 - Employee killed when flying metal pierces safety goggles

Accident Summary Nr: 14423487 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 04/27/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101514396	05/01/1989	4226	0	Triangle Metalurgical Inc. Dba Tri-Mo Services

Abstract: Employee #1 was feeding wooden pallets into a wood and debris chipper. A piece of scrap metal was thrown out of the chipper and went through the lens of his safety goggles. It struck Employee #1 in the left eye and lodged in his brain. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: EJECTED, EYE, HEAD, PPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHIPPER, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101514396			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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