Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080307 - Employee's arm injured when caught by garbage truck ram

Accident Summary Nr: 200080307 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 12/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116140757	12/20/1999	4953	0	F.E. Crandall Disposal Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a side-loading garbage truck when the compacting arm became stuck in the open position. He tried to free the ram and was reaching through the zone of operation to trip the microswitch control when the ram suddenly descended and caught Employee #1's left arm. He was treated at the hospital, but his arm had to be surgically amputated due to extensive and irreparable damage and subsequent necrosis.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, STUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116140757			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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