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Accident Summary Nr: 201118759 - Employee is injured by falling trap door

Accident Summary Nr: 201118759 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182393	01/03/2005	3714	336399	Special Devices, Inc.

Abstract: At about 1:22 p.m. on December 20, 2004, Employee #1, of Special Devices, Inc., was working inside the IGN loading Unit Number 3 of this plant, at which air bags are manufactured for large vehicles. Employee #1 had just completed his work, when he pulled the blocking support away from a 32 lb air-actuated trap door too soon. Full air pressure was not applied before Employee #1 pulled the block away, and the door came down. Employee #1's finger was injured. Employee #1 has been employed by Special Devices for eleven years.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FINGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182393			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Operating engineers

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