Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201106903 - Metal Part Thrown from Car Crusher Fractures Employee's Nose

Accident Summary Nr: 201106903 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/31/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300820685	12/05/2005	5093	423930	Ron Rushing Inc.Dba Tulare Iron & Metal Body Crush

Abstract: On August 31, 2005, Employee #1 was working as the operator of a mobile car crusher, contracted by an auto dismantler in Valley Springs, CA. He started the automatic cycle of the compaction machinery and then became engaged in a conversation with a coworker. As he was talking, though, he was standing in front of the operating controls. A piece of the automobile being crushed flew out from the machine, striking Employee #1 in the nose and fracturing it. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, NOSE, SCRAP METAL, AUTOMOBILE, CRUSHER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300820685			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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