Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509204 - Employee Injured in Machine Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 202509204 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314331430	06/29/2012	3672	334412	Benchmark Electronics

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by a swing piece of metal when he accidentally started the machine he was setting up. Employee #1 was indicating a part, an indicator bar was attached to the spindle. Employee #1 meant to release the spindle by hitting a specific button on the machine, but hit the wrong button and instead started the machine. The spindle began spinning, and the indicator bar hit Employee #1 just above his left elbow. Employee #1 was taken to a local area hospital, where he was admitted for multiple lacerations to his elbow and arm.

Keywords: HEALTH CARE FACILITY, LACERATION, SPINDLE, STRUCK BY, ARM, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314331430			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinists

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