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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018076815 · 7/7/2018 · Hydro Extrusion USA LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hydro Extrusion USA LLC
Location
53 Pottsville Street, CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17929
NAICS
331313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a hydraulic press with a new die. The employee inserted hold-down pins and a large metal bar. As the die came down during the initial work, it hit the edge of one of the hold-down pins, which vibrated past the end of the jig and entered the path of the ram. The ram hit the edge of the pin and flung it out violently. The 1-pound metal pin hit the employee's head, causing facial lacerations and a skull fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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