Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159625.015 - Employee dies after cuts throat with broken glass

Accident Summary Nr: 159625.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 09/01/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1695646.015	09/05/2023		327211	Hartung Glass Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:09 p.m. on September 1, 2023, an employee was going to break down a piece of glass to be put into the trash. The glass was 233 pounds and 3/8-inches thick. The employee pulled the glass approximately two feet from the edge of the table and began pushing down on the glass violently. On the second bounce, the glass broke, and, as it gave way, the employee fell down and into/onto the broken glass, severing his trachea and blood vessels. The employee made it outside and was picked up by EMS. The employee died at the ER as a result of bleeding out.

Keywords: Bleeding, Break, Broken Glass, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Glass, Loss Of Blood, Neck, Struck Against, Throat

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1695646.015	19	M	Fatality		Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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