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Accident: 201800513 - Employee'S Foot Cut By Broken Glass

Accident: 201800513 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/05/2005
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30717953111/16/20053221Saint Gobain Containers
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 5, 2005, Employee #1 of Saint Gobain Containers was changing rings on mold machine when he stepped backward off the catwalk, and onto on a pile of glass debris on the floor. Pieces of glass pierced the side of his right work boot and deeply lacerated his right foot. He was admitted to Citrus Valley Hospital. The glass debris had not been promptly cleaned from the floor. Employee #1's work boots were worn out on sides and bottom and therefore did not protect his foot from the broken glass.
Keywords: ppe, laceration, housekeeping, work surface, foot, puncture
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 307179531 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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