Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170625065 - Employee's forehead lacerated by falling pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 170625065 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125652792	05/30/2000	3089	0	High Sierra Plastics

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing the recycled plastic collection container that was part of a plastic shredding machine. The hopper has a 4 in. wide PVC pipe that transports the shredded materials to the container. Employee #1 was pushing and pulling on the container to loosen it from the hopper when the pressure against the PVC pipe caused the pipe clamp to fail. The pipe fell approximately 8 ft, striking Employee #1 on the forehead. She was transported to the hospital, where her laceration was sutured and she was placed under observation.

Keywords: HEAD, FOREHEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125652792			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Extruding and forming machine operators

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