Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170194757 - Employee hospitalized when left foot struck by flywheel

Accident Summary Nr: 170194757 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112034103	08/21/1990	3599	0	Mike Dyell Machine Shop & Hydraulics

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on August 16, 1990, Employee #1 was sandblasting and cleaning a large industrial flywheel in preparation for painting. The flywheel was placed on its edge on the ground and was not secured to prevent it from toppling over. The abrasive blasting eroded the ground under the flywheel, causing it to fall sideways, striking Employee #1 on the left foot. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SANDBLASTING, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112034103			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial machinery repairers

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