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Accident Summary Nr: 202634606 - Employee's Leg Is Lacerated Struck by Object

Accident Summary Nr: 202634606 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/28/2011
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31536404207/11/20113674334413Linear Technology

Abstract: On June 28, 2011, Employee #1 was calibrating a Rasco semiconductor device handler using liquid Nitrogen. During calibration the handler's temperature overshot to -65 degrees and stopped by itself. He immediately turned off the liquid nitrogen tank supplying the equipment and checked why it was overshooting its temperature. He was standing near the handler when the steel hose blew off and struck his left leg. He was hospitalized with a 2-in. laceration on his leg.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315364042 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported

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