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Accident Summary Nr: 103811.015 - Employee's leg is amputated when caught in trencher blade
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1292421.015 | 02/02/2018 | 238210 | Landscape Lighting Of Fort Worth, Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 1, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in trenching work at a residential construction site. The coworker was operating a trencher machine, Ditch Witch Trencher Model Number 5700DD H514. Employee #1 was signaling his coworker, who was attempting to get the trencher close to a fence. The trencher hit hard rock and bounced up. Employee #1 became entangled in the machine's rotating chain blade. Emergency services were called, and a trauma surgeon arrived and amputated Employee #1's leg onsite. Employee #1 was then flown to the local hospital for continuing treatment.
Keywords:
Amputation, Caught In, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Leg, Residential Construction, Rotating Knife, Signalman, Trench, Trench Digger
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1292421.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |