Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635588 - Employee Lacerates Foot and Fractures Toes with Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201635588 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309278273	10/27/2005	0783	561730	March Enterprises Inc

Abstract: On October 25, 2005, Employee #1 was grinding a stump with a Vermeer Model Number SC252 stump grinder. As the stump was ground, debris accumulated behind the blade. Employee #1 kicked the debris to clear it, but when he did, his right foot came into contact with the blade. He sustained a deep laceration on the sole of his foot and two severely fractured toes. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, TREE, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309278273			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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