Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170784557 - Employee Suffers Skull Fracture in Bulldozer Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 170784557 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316518380	09/12/2012	7699	811310	Peterson Machinery Company

Abstract: On September 7, 2012 Employee #1 was attempting to remove a track pin on a bulldozer, using a portable hydraulic press as part of a field service call. Employee #1 secured the press to the track but was unable to punch the pin due to the length of the ram. In order to gain additional stroke distance, Employee #1 placed a nut between the pin and the ram, behind the machines bulldozer blade. The ram was pressurized and when Employee #1 did not hear the pin pop, he raised his head above the blade to check the results just as the nut slipped from its mount striking him in the forehead. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital then airlifted to a regional hospital where he was admitted for several days with a skull fracture above the right eye.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, PIN, FOREHEAD, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SKULL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316518380			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garage and service station related occupations

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