Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171011307 - Employee's arm fractured when struck by flying door

Accident Summary Nr: 171011307 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119889723	10/20/2000	3999	0	Adams Rite Aerospace

Abstract: Employee #1 was pressure-testing a water heater within a protective enclosure. The water heater exploded at 150 psi and the doors of the enclosure flew open, striking him on the arm. Employee #1 sustained a severe fracture, which required extensive surgery. The protective enclosure was not adequate for this testing procedure.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119889723			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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