Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202498077 - Employee Amputates Toes While Moving Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 202498077 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 01/18/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310690714	01/18/2007	3272	327331	Oldcastle Precast Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an overhead crane to transfer cleaner equipment from the Number 5 bed to bed Number 1. As Employee #1 was lowering the cleaner equipment onto the bed which was equipped with a track he placed his foot under the wheel guard of the cleaner. The machine came down on Employee #1's left foot smashing his toes. Employee #1 immediately raised the machine by way of the remote control he was operating. Employee #1 suffered the amputations of three toes and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, TOE, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310690714			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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