Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201493954 - Employee gets right leg fracture while replacing a pressure

Accident Summary Nr: 201493954 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312917206	08/04/2010	5051	423510	Jim'S Supply Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 am, on May 3, 2010, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic of Jim's Supply Co, Inc., sustained a leg injury while in the course of his normal work duties. Employee #1 was in the process of replacing a hydraulic pressure valve from a roll form machine. Employee #1 was injured when he removed the valve while the system was still under pressure. As he used a pipe wrench and a cheater bar to turn the valve, the valve came loose and struck him on the leg. Employee #1 received a right femur shaft open fracture and was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment of his fractures.

Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, VALVE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312917206			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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