Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775732 - Employee's Arm Is Amputated by Dock Plate

Accident Summary Nr: 200775732 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313553828	07/10/2009	1799	236220	Baron Industries

Abstract: On July 10, 2009, Employee #1 and some coworkers were completing the installation of a dock leveling plate. They lifted the plate to facilitate the installation of the hydraulic and electrical connections. They used a 2-ton chain fall to raise the plate. Employee #1 was under the plate, accessing and evaluating the location of the safety maintenance strut. His arm was amputated when the plate fell because the connecting hardware to the chain fall had been incorrectly installed. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, HAND WINCH, UNSECURED, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313553828			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Loading dock forming and pouring Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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