Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201988698 - Employee's arm amputated during drilling operation

Accident Summary Nr: 201988698 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 02/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306399957	03/04/2003	1481	238910	Southwest Drilling & Blasting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a drilling helper, was using a catch plate to hold the steel while the drilling crew was backing out of a hole. The catch plate got hung up on the steel and the employee's left arm was amputated below the elbow. He was hospitalized with his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306399957			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, construction trades

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.