Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14305247 - Employee's leg amputated after being crushed by falling boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14305247 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 09/05/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124075557	09/11/1995	1522	0	Hamilton Construction

Abstract: On September 1, 1995, sand was being placed in a pile onto a liner that surrounded bulk fuel tanks from a one cubic yard bucket hoisted by a truck crane. Employee #1 was spreading the sand with a shovel. At approximately 4:30 p.m., the boom broke off the truck frame in the course of lifting a load, and struck Employee #1. His left leg was crushed and was later amputated to just below the kneecap.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124075557			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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