Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488350 - Two Employees Are Injured When Caught in Auger

Accident Summary Nr: 201488350 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301123980	12/05/2005	1771	238990	Foundation & Earth Retaining Systems

Abstract: Two employees sustained serious injuries after being caught in auger. The employees were working with the home owner, drilling and installing anchors on a home to prevent it from sliding down a hill. Employee #1 was operating machinery with an auger and Employee #2 was shoveling dirt. Employee #2 passed a gas can over the turning auger and his jacket was caught in the auger, resulting in body entanglement. Employee #1 tried helping Employee #2 and was also pulled into the rotating auger. Employee #1 had his right arm amputated and was hospitalized for 14 days. Employee #2 suffered a shattered jaw and broken left arm and was hospitalized for 25 days.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, ARM, ENTANGLED, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301123980			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment
2	301123980			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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