OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607994
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION
WARM SPRINGS, GA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN CHIN BY FLYING METAL
Investigation abstract
AT ABOUT 6:15 PM ON JUNE 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INJURED WHILE BLOWING OFF THE GRATING OF A BOILER AT A PLYWOOD MANUFACUTURING PLANT. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE CHI N BY A PIECE OF METAL FROM A AEROSOL CAN WHICH HAD EXPLODED. A GASH 1 1/4 INCH L ONG RESULTED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AEROSOL PAINT CANS HA D BEEN ACCIDENTALLY PLACED INTO THE TRASH TO BE INCINERATED. THE INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY INVESTIGATION REPORT AND AN INTERVIEW WITH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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