Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475273 - Employee's Arm Is Fractured When Caught in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202475273 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 08/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307189027	09/09/2008	5093	423930	Carpet Pad Recycling

Abstract: At about 7:45 a.m. on August 20, 2008, Employee #1 was putting back the carpet pad material that came out of the door of the compacting machine, at a carpet pad recycling facility. When the press was in the downward motion, Employee#1's arm was caught and fractured. In addition, his right elbow was dislocated. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital and hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DISLOCATED, ARM, ELBOW, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307189027			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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