Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637816 - Worker Sustain Amputations after Part Falls on Foot

Accident Summary Nr: 201637816 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311697122	02/20/2008	3324	331512	Pcc Structurals Inc

Abstract: On February 18, 2008, an employee was removing a part that weighed 1,285 pounds from a grit blasting machine. As he was doing this, the hook holding the part in place failed. The hook and the part that it was supporting fell, striking the employee in the foot. The amputation of some parts either occurred at that time or were made medically necessary by that act.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SANDBLASTING, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311697122			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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