Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201042082 - Employee'S Arm Is Amputated In Concrete Truck Mixer

**Accident: 201042082 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 01/13/2005**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
308215862	01/14/2005	1771	Pahrump Concrete, Inc.

On January 13, 2005, Employee #1, a concrete truck driver, arrived at a job site to pour footing concrete into an on-site concrete pump. After realizing that the concrete was too muddy, he climbed the ladder and added 50 pounds of lime to dry out the concrete mix. Employee #1 allowed the concrete mixer to run for approximately 15 minutes, checked the concrete, and again determined the concrete was too muddy. He climbed back up the ladder and added the contents of a 90-pound bag of cement into the upper hopper. While pouring cement, the bag slipped out of his hand. When he quickly reached for it, his right jacket arm became caught in the hopper, causing his arm to be pulled in. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an arm amputation at the elbow.

Keywords: amputated, cement powder, concrete truck, slip, caught by, concrete mixer, driver, arm, concrete, hopper

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	308215862			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA