Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170203657 - Employee's eye injured when struck by flying metal chip

Accident Summary Nr: 170203657 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 10/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111943429	02/19/1991	1381	0	Golden State Drilling Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on October 18, 1990, Employee #1 was assembling a rotary drilling table when the top flange started to bind as he was tightening the flange nuts and bolts. He was using a 3 lb hammer to tap the top flange to free the bound parts when a metal chip flew from the inner bearing, bounced off the inner steel case, and struck him in the right eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a laceration and rupture of his eye. He later said he had removed his safety glasses to be able to see his work better.

Keywords: EYE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, RUPTURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111943429			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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