Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202634606 - Employee's Leg Is Lacerated Struck by Object

Accident Summary Nr: 202634606 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315364042	07/11/2011	3674	334413	Linear Technology

Abstract: On June 28, 2011, Employee #1 was calibrating a Rasco semiconductor device handler using liquid Nitrogen. During calibration the handler's temperature overshot to -65 degrees and stopped by itself. He immediately turned off the liquid nitrogen tank supplying the equipment and checked why it was overshooting its temperature. He was standing near the handler when the steel hose blew off and struck his left leg. He was hospitalized with a 2-in. laceration on his leg.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315364042			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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