Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201056694 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Belt Sander Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 201056694 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300779725	07/24/2002	3543	0	Elegant Foundry Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 13, 2002, Employee #1 was using a belt sander machine, Serial Number 337689, to sand a cane bed frame. The belt broke and the employee attached a new belt to the machine. He continued to sand the bed frame and approximately 45 minutes into the sanding operation, the belt became dislodged and flew upward, striking the employee in the right shoulder and causing a complex laceration. He was hospitalized with his injuries.

Keywords: SANDING MACHINE, SHOULDER, BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300779725			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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