Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170812523 - Employee's jaw broken when struck by pry bar

Accident Summary Nr: 170812523 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 02/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120188388	03/20/1995	2621	0	Newark Sierra Paperboard Corp.

Abstract: On February 1, 1995, Employee #1, of Newark Sierra Paperboard Corp., was attempting to remove "hay" (torn paper) from a 42 in. diameter by 130 in. long revolving paper dryer with a 5 ft long by 1 in. diameter pry bar. He lifted the doctor feed plate on top of the dryer with the bar. He tried to remove the bar, but it became caught on the dryer rope ring bolt on the end of the dryer drum. The pry bar handle struck Employee #1 in the jaw and fractured it, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FACE, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120188388			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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