Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201124237 - Employee Injured When Hand Caught in Auger

Accident Summary Nr: 201124237 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300839305	04/18/2003	1794	238910	Access Soil Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on April 9, 2003, Employee #1 was working at a construction site on an existing property. He was working with a foreman who was operating an auger, drilling holes in the backyard for a new spa. Employee #1's duties included clearing away the excavated dirt from around the auger. During that operation, the rotating drill caught Employee #1's sleeve, drawing his arm into the machine and fracturing it in a number of places. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, AUGER

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300839305			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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