Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492351 - Employee Is Struck by Heavy Equipment, Amputates Both Legs

Accident Summary Nr: 202492351 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125827626	08/08/2011	1611	237310	Absl Construction

Abstract: On August 5, 2011, Employee #1, a laborer, was directing the movement of the pavement grinder to grinding the road surface for resurfacing of a side street. While walking in front of the grinder, the heavy equipment made a right sweeping turn. He did not realize how close he was to the track of the grinder as it turned. The grinder ran over both of his legs and amputated them. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for extensive treatment and care.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125827626			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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