Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543856 - Employee Fractures Arm When Pressurized Keg Breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 202543856 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314861089	01/05/2012	3089	326199	The Pro Design Group Inc

Abstract: About 5:05 p.m. on December 13, 2011, Employee #1, with The Pro Design Group Inc., was testing beer kegs which are made by plastic vacuum forming. When Employee #1 placed a beer keg on top of the water testing tank, the pressurized keg exploded. Half of the beer keg hit her arm as it exploded. Employee #1 sustained a left arm fracture that required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PLASTIC MFG, ARM, FORMING MACHINE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314861089			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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