Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170708291 - Employee's toe amputated when caught on track

Accident Summary Nr: 170708291 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 02/02/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119903417	02/07/1995	3271	0	Truestone Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on February 2, 1995, Employee #1, a machine operator for a stone manufacturer, was adjusting the doors on a kiln when his foot became caught on the rail track. Half of his big toe was amputated. Employee #1 was transported to Community Memorial Hospital in Virginia. There were no witnesses to the accident. The employer admits to not locking out, blocking, or de-energizing the transfer car before adjusting the kiln doors. The employer was cited for failing to secure the transfer car, a serious violation of 3314(a).

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, RAIL, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, TOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119903417			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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