Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107609.015 - Employee's arm is crushed between ram and bulkhead

Accident Summary Nr: 107609.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1332447.015	07/12/2018		237990	Weeks Marine, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on July 10, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a marine construction company, was repairing a leaky gasket. To gain access to the leak, he had to remove a large hydraulic ram. As he unbolted the ram from its cradle, it fell and pinned him against a steel bulkhead. Employee #1's arm was crushed. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for an arm amputation.

Keywords: Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Gasket, Hydraulic Ram, Leak, Maintenance, Pinned, Repair, Steel, Wall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1332447.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Engineers, n.e.c.

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