Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170840250 - Employee Slips Into Auger - Fractures Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 170840250 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125615369	01/16/2002	1791	0	Pomeroy Corp.

Abstract: On January 15, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning out a Tuckerbild T-630 concrete transporter truck by standing on top of the chute and hosing it out, while an auger was running with the cover off. He slipped, and his legs became caught in the auger, fracturing his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat his fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEANING, SLIP, UNGUARDED, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Other		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125615369			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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