Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170735765 - Employee's nose fractured when struck by flying wheel rim

Accident Summary Nr: 170735765 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126050384	12/29/1995	3429	0	Kaleidoscope Polishing

Abstract: Employee #1, of Kaleidoscope Polishing in Gardena, CA, was polishing a wheel rim mounted on a revolving machine when the wheel came off its holding device and struck him in the face. He suffered a fractured nose. The employer was cited for serious violations.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, NOSE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126050384			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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