Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620218 - EMPLOYEE'S TOES AMPUTATED BY FALLING OBJECT

Accident Summary Nr: 201620218 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 07/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301230652	07/27/1998	3523	0	Central Equipment Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 21, 1998, Employee #1 was standing in front of the backhoe bucket directing the operator to lift the bucket while tilting it forward. Employee #1 was attempting to angle the bucket into a better vantage point so he could see the areas that needed more attention. The bucket was not secured properly and fell off of the backhoe pinning Employee #1's toes between the top edge of the bucket and the concrete floor.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, PINNED, TOE, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301230652			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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