Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103388.015 - Employee is injected with hydraulic fluid in thumb while rep

Accident Summary Nr: 103388.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 09/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297381.015	10/03/2017	7623	811310	317718414 - Portland Container Repair Corporation

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on September 26, 2017, an employee was replacing a hydraulic valve on a Terex reach stacker. When loosening a hydraulic line at the valve, the line blew off and forced hydraulic fluid into the base of the employee's thumb. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was kept overnight for treatment.

Keywords: Hydraulic Fluid, Pressure Release, Thumb, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1297381.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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