Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200651701 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200651701 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 10/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312553589	10/02/2009	8062	622110	Appleton Medical Center

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 2, 2009, Employee #1, a machine operator, was working with a boiler technician to replace a gas valve actuator on the boiler, a Hurst Boiler and Welding Co. Inc. Mfg., Serial Number S2500 15037, and Model Number B66549. The repair was completed and the boiler technician was on the control end while Employee #1 was on the other end of the boiler, looking through the sight glass. There was an internal boiler gas explosion and Employee #1 was hit by a manhole. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, MACHINE OPERATOR, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312553589			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Machine operators, not specified

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