Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 787531 - Employee's leg fractured when entangled by welding lead

Accident Summary Nr: 787531 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 03/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124748674	04/08/1994	7389	0	Barrett Business Services Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124748666	03/24/1994	2499	0	Whitsell Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was welding on the backside of a very old planer while it was operating (no lockout/tagout). A loop of the welding lead dropped down and apparently cinched his lower left leg against the 6-volt belt pulley of the 100 HP main drive motor. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture with severe tissue displacement; the leg was nearly amputated.

Keywords: PLANING MACHINE, WORK RULES, WELDING CABLE, ENTANGLED, PULLEY, LEG, FRACTURE, WELDING, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124748674			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights
2	124748666					Occupation Not Listed

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