Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170719793 - Employee's eye injured when struck by flying hose

Accident Summary Nr: 170719793 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119908119	08/24/1994	1731	0	Cupertino Electric

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 5, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to pull a measuring line through a conduit. The fish tape he was using was not long enough so he went to the store trailer to obtain a vacuum cleaner. For some reason, Employee #1 picked up a carbon dioxide cylinder. It discharged, and the hose attached to it struck his right eye. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Los Robles Hospital for treatment. The pin that secured the trigger was found next to the cylinder; witnesses stated that the bottle was frequently stored with the pin in it.

Keywords: EYE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119908119			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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