Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201059391 - Shackle Fails and Amputates Employee's Legs

Accident Summary Nr: 201059391 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/24/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307163949	02/24/2005	1781	237110	Ely Jr'S Pumping And Septic System Installations

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to locate a seepage pit utilizing a truck-mounted drill rig, also known as a bucket machine. Employee #1 was drilling a test hole when a shackle used to hold the cable end of the dumping arm broke off causing the Kelly bar to fall on Employee #1 who was sitting on the operating seat at the time. The bucket was on its upward stroke when the shackle broke off causing the wire rope to loosen and swung the bucket toward Employee #1, knocking him down. As Employee #1 was hit by the bucket, he lost control of the rig causing the Kelly bar to fall on him, amputating both of his legs just above the knee cap. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SHACKLE, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307163949			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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