Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132034.015 - Employee fractures forearm when caught in auger while cleani

Accident Summary Nr: 132034.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 12/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508181.015	12/30/2020		488490	Village Of Calumet Park - Public Works

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on December 28, 2020, Employee #1 was cleaning out the salt spreader attached to the rear of a dump truck. Employee #1 instructed the coworker to turn the spreader on. The coworker activated the spreader and auger, and while exiting the truck, heard Employee #1 yell to turn it off. The coworker immediately shut it down. Employee #1's forearm had become entangled in the auger, resulting in fractures to two bones in the lower arm, as well as injuries to the wrist, side of the hand, and minor damage to the fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Auger, Caught In, Entangled, Finger, Forearm, Fracture, Hand, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508181.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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