Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510195 - Employee Hand Is Caught Between and Crushed by Concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 201510195 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 11/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301141677	11/21/2003	1442	212321	A Teichert & Son Inc Dba Teichert Aggregates

Abstract: On November 20, 2003, Employee was operating a jaw crusher, processing recycled material when a piece of concrete started to come out of the side of the crusher feed chute through an unguarded opening. Employee #1 picked up the end of the piece of concrete and pushed the piece of concrete back into the feed chute. While Employee #1 was pushing the piece of concrete back into the feed chute, a second piece of concrete fell from the feed material, crushing his right hand between the two pieces of concrete. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CRUSHER, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, GRINDING MACHINE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301141677			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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