Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345865 - Employee Amputates Left Arm in Pto Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 201345865 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315091710	10/12/2011	1611	237310	Malm Construction

Abstract: On October 11, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a water truck operator on a road grading project. Employee #1 drove the water truck, a Caterpillar 8,000 gallon water truck, to the water load out and began to fill the truck from a sump pump that drew water from an outdoor pit. After a period of time, coworkers observed the water truck overflowing, and investigated the cause of the overflow. Coworkers found Employee #1 with his left arm entangled in the power take-off (PTO) shaft. Emergency services were called. Approximately 15 minutes later, emergency services arrived and stabilized Employee #1. Employee #1 was then medically evacuated via helicopter to Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS. Employee #1's left arm was amputated just above the elbow. Employee #1 was then transferred to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS, where he was treated for 40 days and then was transferred to a rehabilitation center.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, TRUCK, ARM, PUMP, POWER TAKE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315091710			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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