Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93297.015 - Employee's Legs Are Struck And Burned By Hot Hydraulic Fluid

Accident Summary Nr: 93297.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 02/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1211648.015	02/21/2017		423930	Mj Processing Llc

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 a.m. on February 10, 2017, Employee #1 was torch cutting a plastic injection die for scrap. There were pressurized hydraulic cylinders and hoses inside the die that were not discovered during the pre-cutting inspection performed by the scrapyard company and the torching company. When Employee #1 started to cut the die, a hose inside the die became heated and burst spraying hot hydraulic fluid on his legs and burned them. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent burn treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Hydraulic Fluid, Leg, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1211648.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury

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