Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201793007 - Employee's arm is severely cut when glass pane breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 201793007 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/16/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120256409	03/28/2000	3231	0	Trident Co.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 2000, Employee #1 and his helper were picking up a glass piece (.125-in. by 96-in. by 130-in.) to put on the glass cutting table (a Bystronic Hauppaue Automatic Cutting Table). They both were wearing safety glasses and long sleeve gloves (up to the elbow). While carrying the glass in a vertical position it broke. A piece of glass hit Employee #1 on his left upper arm which resulted in a deep laceration. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: PPE, GLOVE, LACERATION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120256409			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Production helpers

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