Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505179 - Employee is injured when pushed between dies and bolsters

Accident Summary Nr: 201505179 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307334623	08/20/2004	3711	336211	Nummi

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m. on August 18, 2004, Employee #1 was operating an overhead crane to set a die on a bolster. In the process, the die did not set down correctly on the bolster. The employee went between one set of die and bolster, and the next die and bolster. When the employee raised the die with the remote control, it swung towards him and pushed him up against the next die and bolster. He received 12 fractured ribs, a fractured clavicle and collapsed lungs. He was transported to Eden hospital and was hospitalized for 18 days.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, LUNG, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, OVERHEAD CRANE, RIB, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307334623			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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