Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 956193 - Employees face injured when ram strikes wedge

Accident Summary Nr: 956193 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112071048	11/23/1992	3429	0	Ajax Forge Co.

Abstract: On July 22, 1992, Employee #1 had just replaced the boards of a drop hammer and begun to operate it when one of the wedges holding the boards to the ram fell and bounced into the die area as the ram was coming down. The ram struck the wedge, knocking it into Employee #1's face. He suffered a broken palate, fractured jaw, and several broken teeth. Wedges had loosened and fallen before and there was no procedure to ensure that the wedges were properly secured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DROP HAMMER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112071048			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forging machine operators

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