Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 708552 - FRACTURE AND BURNS RESULTING FROM CUTTING ACCIDENT

Accident Summary Nr: 708552 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3266145	09/04/1985	5093	0	The David J Joseph Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP RAILROAD CARS. HE CUT OFF 1/2 OF AN END (AN OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET BY 8 FEET, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 300 POUNDS). THE CUT OFF END FELL ON HIM, TRAPPING HIM BETWEEN THE END THAT WAS LEFT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED PELVIS AND BURNS TO HIS STOMACH AND LEGS FROM HIS CUTTING TORCH. THE BURNS AMOUNTED TO 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER ABOUT 20% OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, RAILROAD CAR, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STOMACH, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3266145			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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