Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507985 - Employee Is Struck by Flying Object and Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201507985 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 09/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310061494	10/03/2007	4214	484110	Numark Transportation, Inc.

Abstract: On September 11, 2007, an employee, a diesel mechanic was repairing a trailer air brake assembly. The brake system consisted of service and parking brake chambers. Despite using the appropriate tool known as a wind off or lock release bolt to reduce the pressure by compressing the spring of the parking brake on surface cover housing, the casing ejected and struck the employee's nose. The employee suffered head laceration and a fractured nose. He was taken to the Eden Medical Centre, where he was admitted. and treated and discharged two days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, BRAKE, NOSE, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310061494			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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