Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201154457 - Employee Sustains Head Injuries after Being Hit by Sharpnel

Accident Summary Nr: 201154457 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125967331	05/02/2001	7389	0	Certa Industrial Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:55 a.m. on May 1, 2001, Employee #1, a shop foreman, suffered a severe injury to the right side of his face and head. Employee #1 was punching a hole on a piece of AR plate, operating a Buffalo Forge Ironworker machine when the punch exploded. A piece of shrapnel struck Employee #1 in his right temple behind his eye. Coworkers came to his aid and emergency workers took Employee #1 to a local hospital for treatment. Employee #1 sustained a fractured eye-socket and the loss of his right eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 14 days.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125967331			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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