Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202487062 - Employee's Arm Is Injured by Vehicle Trash Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 202487062 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120206800	07/17/2008	4953	562212	Auburn Placer Disposal, Inc.

Abstract: On May 27, 2008, Employee #1, a mechanic, was servicing a side loader mobile compaction vehicle in the maintenance area of a waste transfer station. The compactor on the vehicle was not compacting properly and was losing pressure. Apparently, to check the pressure and activate the compaction blade/platen, Employee #1 held down a limit switch, with his right arm in a hazardous area, while he reached to activate the "compact" control and the "retract" control for the compaction blade/platen. When the compaction blade was activated, it retracted and smashed Employee #1's right arm. Employee #1 was seriously injured and was hospitalized for 21 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, REPAIR, VEHICLE, MECHANIC, WASTE PROC FAC, POINT OF OPERATION, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120206800			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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