Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201051505 - Employee Sustained Injuries When Struck By Metal Ring
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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126174531 | 06/11/1998 | 3325 | Shultz Steel Company |
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on May 22, 1998, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic helper, was involved in an accident. Employee #1 was employed by the Shultz Steel Company located in Southgate, CA. The accident happened in the forging department when a titanium metal ring, weighing about 700 lb, cracked, came loose, and hit Employee #1 from the back at his left shoulder. As a result, Employee #1 was pushed forward with his face down, hitting the top of the cabinet in front of him. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The doctors' report indicated that Employee #1 sustained laceration of the mid lower lip, soft tissue injury to the left posterior/superior chest area, fracture to the left scapula, and fracture to the nasal bone. After treatment and observation, Employee #1 was released from the hospital on May 25, 1998.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 126174531 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |