Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202648465 - Employee Loses Vision When Struck by Pressurized Cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 202648465 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/09/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313515405	01/09/2012	7534	811198	Magnuson Tires, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:35 a.m. on January 9, 2012, an employee was helping a coworker who was dismantling a hydraulic automotive lift. The employee was standing by the pressurized cylinder of the automotive lift when the lid of the cylinder came off due to pressure inside the system. The cylinder struck on the left eye of the employee causing deep laceration on his face, eyebrow and eyelid. The employee lost his eye vision due to the accident which required a surgery and hospitalization for four days.

Keywords: EYE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, MECHANIC, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313515405			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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