Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200075356 - Employee Loses Right Arm in Gate Incident

Accident Summary Nr: 200075356 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 06/13/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317080950	06/14/2013	4952	221320	Metropolitan Sewerage District Of Buncombe County

Abstract: On June 13, 2013, Employee #1 was reaching through an electric entrance gate attempting to get it open. The entrance automatically opens at 6:00 a.m. every morning and closes at 6:00 p.m. every evening. At 5:59 a.m., Employee #1 stuck his arm through the gate to try and trip the sensor on the gate. At 6:00 a.m., the gate automatically opened and severed Employee #1's right arm below the elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized due to serious injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, ARM, ELBOW, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317080950			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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