Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201024858 - Employee Injures Face and Eye When Stick Contacts Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201024858 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315830729	09/06/2013	5084	423830	Dynamic Nutraceuticals Inc.

Abstract: On September 4, 2013, Employee #1, a production worker, was grinding a food product using a push stick. The push stick hit the blade causing it to shatter. The projectile(s) struck the employee in the face and left eye. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for puncture wounds in his face and an eye laceration. The employee remained hospitalized.

Keywords: EYE, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, FACE, GRINDING MACHINE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315830729			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Production helpers

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