Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 511899 - Employee's leg broken when hit by pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 511899 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112224365	05/15/1991	3471	0	Mafi-Trench Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an engine lathe at 550 rpm to prepare the end of a schedule 80 stainless pipe for welding. A 3 ft 10 in. section of the pipe was left out of the machine lathe chuck, and the wobble created a bend. A 3 ft section of pipe whipped around and struck Employee #1 on his arm and leg. He was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, LATHE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PIPE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112224365			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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