Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 115091.015 - Employee Fractures Hand And Sustains Internal Injuries When

Accident: 115091.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 03/15/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1386859.01503/19/20193364317723683 - Selmet Inc
At 12:15 a.m. on March 15, 2019, an employee was using a bench grinder to sharpen a chisel, when the wheel exploded and pieces struck his hand and torso. The employee fractured his hand as well as sustaining internal injuries. The employee's supervisor took him to the Emergency Room at the local hospital and was admitted for treatment.
Keywords: struck by, hand, grinder, fracture, flying object, explosion, torso
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1386859.015 36 M Hospitalized injury Fracture Furnace, kiln and oven operators FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite
FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close