Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201855723 - Employee's Leg Amputated by Falling Jack Stand

Accident Summary Nr: 201855723 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302083258	04/06/2001	7699	0	Defcon, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a pyrite section under a 17,000-pound yoke to remove a seal. The yoke was on a jack stand and Employee #1 was using a 15 ton jack to break the seal. The outside of the seal dropped down and one side of the yoke came off its stand and fell on Employee #1's leg. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FALL, SEAL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302083258			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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