Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170714547 - Employee injured when struck by compressed air tank

Accident Summary Nr: 170714547 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119880524	06/04/1993	7699	0	Facilities Protection Systems

Abstract: Employee #1 was releasing pressure from a compressed air tank in order to service it. He failed to install an anti-recoil plug on the tank. It recoiled, striking Employee #1 in the chest and knocking him to the floor. He suffered a head laceration and a fractured rib.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED AIR, LACERATION, RIB, STRUCK BY, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119880524			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Mechanical engineering technicians

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