Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170199228 - Employee's leg injured by flying object

Accident Summary Nr: 170199228 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 02/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111945192	04/30/1991	1389	0	Pruett Indsutries

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on February 19, 1991, Employee #1, of Pruett Industries, Inc., was purging a sealed pressure sensing chamber, which caused the internal pressure to build. When he attempted to unscrew the thread protector, it blew off and struck his right thigh. He sustained severe bruising and was hospitalized for several days.

Keywords: PRESSURE VESSEL, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111945192			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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