Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170841076 - Employee injured when struck in face by flying parts

Accident Summary Nr: 170841076 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125592964	05/05/2000	3714	0	Mgm Brakes

Abstract: Employee #1 was preparing to disassemble a part under spring tension. He was standing at the safety cage, using a TR masher to compress the spring so he could insert a retainer key to hold the spring's tension when it flew apart. Employee #1 was struck in the face, sustaining a lacerated lip and misaligned teeth. The cause of the accident was a faulty part supplied by another party. Employee #1 worked for a manufacturer of truck brake pressure pistons.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125592964			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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