Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14489462 - Employee Injured When Struck By Flying Object

**Accident: 14489462 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 03/01/1985**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
2041952	03/01/1985	3444	M G Braia Fabricating Inc

Five men were using heavy metal castors and a wooden 'joe' bar to move a 4-ton press brake. The press brake tipped over and struck a scale. The scale struck the 'joe' bar, causing it to fly through the air and strike Employee #1 on the left side of his head. He was hospitalized with in critical condition with skull injuries.

Keywords: head, press brake, unsecured, work rules, skull, struck by, flying object, unstable load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	2041952			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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