Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170106207 - Two employees struck by flying steel parts from press

Accident Summary Nr: 170106207 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124049560	05/05/1993	3544	0	N D Tech

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 23, 1993, Employee #1 was hand loading aluminum billets into a press while it was operating. Safety guards for the press had been dismantled. A punch broke and sent fragments of steel toward Employees #1 and #2. A piece that was larger than a bullet punctured and almost went through the left side of Employee #1's neck and one punctured his chest. The piece in his neck was removed by a physician while the other piece was determined to be harmless and left to remain. Employee #2 was punctured by two pieces of flying steel in his neck and chest, which were determined not to be harmful and not removed.

Keywords: CHEST, STEEL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124049560			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	124049560			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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