Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170896435 - Employee's thigh lacerated by flying metal chip

Accident Summary Nr: 170896435 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126123652	07/25/1997	5211	0	Cal Mat

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 9, 1997, Employee #1, of Cal-Mart, was repairing a conveyor belt when a small piece of metal chipped off the face of the bearing and struck his upper left leg and punctured his thigh. He was taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, where he was treated and released after four hours. He later underwent surgery at San Antonio Community Hospital, followed by recuperation at home.

Keywords: REPAIR, THIGH, LACERATION, BEARING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONVEYOR BELT, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126123652			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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