Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572465 - Employee injured when struck in head by fan blades

Accident Summary Nr: 170572465 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301748646	03/27/1997	8211	0	Cherokee County School District #1

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 11, 1997, Employee #1 entered the compressor of an air conditioning unit. The fan came on and he was struck in the head by the moving blades. There was no lockout/tagout program to ensure that power was disengaged.

Keywords: HEAD, FAN, FAN BLADE, AIR CONDITIONER, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301748646			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinery maintenance occupations

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