Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201799053 - Employee Punctured in Neck by Discharged Metal

Accident Summary Nr: 201799053 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119789105	11/02/2004	3511	333611	Carlton Forge Works

Abstract: At approximately 5:55 a.m., on October 28, 2004, Employee #1, a blacksmith working at Canton Forge Works, located at 7743 E. Adams St., Paramount, CA, took a workpiece in the shape of a ring (Rene 41, 12 in. OD, 3.5 feet ID, 2.7 in.L) to the drop hammer (Chambersburg, BS0, 5000 Lbs., 1237-9) and proceeded with an edging procedure to get rid of a deformity. Using a pair of tongs, Employee #1 started turning the ring while the hammer driver commenced to strike it. The ring tilted as the hammer came down, and the pair of tongs rebounded, striking Employee #1 in the chest. A small piece of metal broke off of the ring and lodged in his neck. Employee #1 was transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery to remove the small piece of metal from his neck. He was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: CHEST, FURNACE, IRON WORKER, RING, DROP HAMMER, IRON, NECK, TONGS, FOUNDRY, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119789105			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Supervisors, production occupations

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