OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170173967

FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ARM

1990-04-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ARM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170173967
Report ID: 950624

Event description

Employee injured when struck by coil automobile spring

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a tool to compress the coil springs on an automobile. The tool failed and the coil springs released, striking Employee #1. He suffered a b roken finger and a fractured left arm. The tool was not equipped with all of its components.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
17

Event type
1

Source
22

Occupation code
505

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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