Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129862.015 - Employee severs main artery in arm when crushed by bus

Accident Summary Nr: 129862.015 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494745.015	09/18/2020		485111	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Abstract: At 6:30 p.m. on September 15, 2020, an employee removed an airline from the front left bellows of the bus. When the airline was removed, the bus came down on the employee's arm and severed the main artery in the left arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Airline, Arm, Artery, Bus, Crushed, Pinned, Severed, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494745.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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