Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120263.015 - Employee's arm is amputated after crushing injury

Accident Summary Nr: 120263.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 06/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1409230.015	06/19/2019		237990	Jf Brennan Company Inc

Abstract: On June 19, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing counterweights on an excavator. As Employee #1 attempted to observe the alignment of the bolt hole, the 6,000-pound weight slid off the supporting brackets and fell, crushing Employee #1's forearm. The employee was transported to the hospital, where a surgical amputation of the forearm was required.

Keywords: Amputation, Arm, Bolt, Construction, Counterweight, Crushing, Excavator, Falling Object, Installing, Maintenance, Struck By, Support Cable

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1409230.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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