Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165807 - Employee injured when struck by air hose assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 170165807 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112065610	06/09/1992	5411	0	Lucky Stores

Abstract: Employee #1, of Lucky Stores, Inc., was an operator of a tractor that connected to and spot located large trailers. To move a trailer, an air hose assembly is connected from the tractor to the trailer. When the trailer is spotted, the air hose is disconnected and the operator moves to another trailer. The employee failed to disconnect the air hose and drove away. The air hose stretched, broke the connection, and struck Employee #1 on the right side of the head. He sustained a skull fracture and right eye damage.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HEAD, SKULL, AIR HOSE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112065610			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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