Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92091.015 - Employee's leg is fractured when caught between moving parts

Accident Summary Nr: 92091.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202344.015	01/12/2017		331511	Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2017, Employee #1 was installing a heating element on a Core Baker machine. He did not notify the operator and did not lockout the machine prior to bypassing a guard. The operator cycled a pneumatically-actuated cart from the southern location to the northern location. Employee #1's right leg was caught between the cart and a fixed object causing multiple fractures his lower leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Fracture, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202344.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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