Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202251310 - Employee Injured When Caught by Auger of Digging Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202251310 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 03/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307481002	03/16/2004	1799	238990	Tholl Fence Company, Inc.

Abstract: An employee had started the two motors on a Dandy Digger. This machine is used to bore holes for the installation of fencing. He left the operators position to conduct a walk around inspection of the machine. While walking in front of the rotating auger, he slipped and fell. His gloved left hand was caught by the auger and he was pulled into the auger. The auger then caught his shirt and wrapped him around the auger. He was hospitalized with 17 fractures of the rib cage, a severe laceration of his left ear and severe contusions to his left side.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, AUGER MECHANISM, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, AUGER, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307481002			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, earth	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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