Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201480258 - Employee's leg fractured between press legs and table frame

Accident Summary Nr: 201480258 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119796993	03/10/1997	2439	0	Anderson Truss

Abstract: On January 30, 1997, Employee #1 was working as a builder for a truss manufacturer. His duties included laying out wood trusses to be rolled. His leg became caught between the truss roller table and the moving housing for the wheel that traveled along the floor-mounted rail, which was parallel and adjacent to the elevated truss table. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left tibia. He did not look in the direction of travel when the press was activated.

Keywords: TRUSS, TIBIA, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119796993			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Assemblers

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