Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202522389 - Board Splinters Injures Employee's Wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 202522389 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314996745	05/01/2012	2421	321113	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: At approximately 7 a.m. on April 23, 2012, Employee #1 was feeding white fur boards into the planer. The board splintered, throwing wood pieces, striking the employee. Employee #1 was standing approximately 28-ft from the point of operation. The employee sustained a fracture injury to the wrist. Employee #1 was treated at an area clinic and released.

Keywords: BOARD, SPLINTER, FRACTURE, FEED MILL, POINT OF OPERATION, FLYING OBJECT, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314996745			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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