Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97351.015 - Employee pinned between machinery and incurs leg fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 97351.015 -- Report ID: 0152300 -- Event Date: 06/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1246045.015	06/28/2017		237310	City Of Caribou

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on June 27, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a city public works department, were patching pot holes on a road. Employee #1 was shoveling asphalt. Coworker #1 was leveling the asphalt with a rake, and Coworker #2 was operating a Trackless MT Roller. The roller lurched in reverse, and Employee #1 was pinned between the roller and the patch wagon. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a leg fracture and open wound. He required surgery to remove asphalt debris from the wound.

Keywords: Asphalt, Caught Between, Construction, Fracture, Leg, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Road Paving, Roller--Const Equip, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1246045.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operator

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