Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 809889 - Employee fractures leg when struck by metal door

Accident Summary Nr: 809889 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2983385	03/02/1988	2281	0	Doran Textiles Dora Plant No. 1

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a platform in front of the door on a horizontal bale press, inserting bale wires around a bale of waste. The hydraulic cylinder holding the door in place failed. The door sprang open, striking Employee #1 at the waist level and fracturing his right leg.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, BALER DOOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, BALER, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2983385			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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