Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170894489 - Employee's foot amputated when caught by outrigger

Accident Summary Nr: 170894489 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126211028	07/21/1997	1731	0	International Line Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on July 18, 1997, Employee #1, of International Line Builders, was asked to move a bucket truck. The truck's engine was running, and its bucket and boom had been moved to the 'down' position by the bucket operator. Employee #1 walked from the cab to the right rear control panel to lift the outriggers/stabilizers to the 'home' position before he moved the truck. When he lifted the outriggers, the truck began to roll backward. Employee #1's left ankle became caught between the edge of the outrigger foot and a cement pad, amputating his foot. Employee #1 later stated that he had left the cab with the truck's emergency brake set. His coworker, who was resting in the cab, with his eyes closed, said he didn't know if the brake was set or not, but that he didn't release the brake. Tests showed that the truck's brakes were working fine before and after the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, UNTRAINED, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126211028			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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