Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725980 - Employee injures arm in rotating drive shaft of work boat

Accident Summary Nr: 170725980 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111892931	04/13/1993	1629	0	Dutra Construction

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on March 19, 1993, Employee #1, a deck engineer, reached into the engine compartment on the work boat (CF#8073CG) he was operating. He was attempting to check for leaks around the packing for a rear bushing that the drive shaft runs through. He had not shut off the engine as required before reaching in with his left hand. His sleeve caught on the rotating shaft parts, inflicting serious injury to his left arm.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ENGINE, LOCKOUT, ARM, DRIVE SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111892931			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Marine engineers and naval architects

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