Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020998 - Employee's hand injured when struck by flying socket wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 200020998 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302128459	08/13/1998	3728	0	Gec Marconi

Abstract: Employee #1, a test engineer, was holding a socket wrench in his left hand while adjusting a machine. With the start up of pressure, he lost control of the wrench, which spun around and struck his hand. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, LOST CONTROL, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302128459			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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