Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 786095 - Employee paralyzed after being struck by flying blade

Accident Summary Nr: 786095 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115695405	07/23/1991	3089	0	Production Plastics Inc & Solidur Management Co

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 17, 1991, Employee #1, of Production Plastics, Inc., was setting up the SCMI T160 molder, called the shaper machine, to fabricate plastic parts for a special job. The employee had not used this machine with this set of blades before. As he started the machine the blades flew out of the tool holder and one struck him in the head. He sustained massive head injuries, causing a stroke, which paralyzed the left side of his body.

Keywords: HEAD, PARALYSIS, MOLDING MACHINE, INEXPERIENCE, PLASTIC MFG, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SET UP, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115695405			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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