Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471546 - Employee Struck in the Neck by Fractured Bearing

Accident Summary Nr: 202471546 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314829250	04/17/2012	5511	441110	Jhh Motors Dba Sierra Toyota

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2012 Employee #1 was attempting remove a bearing from a wheel hub steering knuckle but met with some difficulty. Employee #1 then requested a coworker to assist him. The coworker told Employee #1 to hold a hammer on the bearing, while he struck the hammer with his hammer to force the bearing from the wheel hub steering knuckle. When the coworker struck the bearing, a piece fractured off striking Employee #1 in the throat area. The fractured metal piece penetrated the trachea and lodged in Employee #1 lung. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital where his was admitted for three days, during that time, Employee #1 had surgery on his lung where they removed the metal piece.

Keywords: THROAT, WHEEL, LUNG, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, BEARING, NECK, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314829250			Hospitalized injury	Other	Automobile mechanics

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