Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170683858 - Employee suffers skull fractures when struck by flange

Accident Summary Nr: 170683858 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105635585	10/30/1991	7699	0	Shop Services, Inc.

Abstract: While Employee #1 was performing a hydrostatic test on a large butterfly-type valve, a blind flange slipped out of the assembly and struck Employee #1 at a high velocity. Consequently, he suffered skull fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, SLIP, TEST EQUIPMENT, VALVE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105635585			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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