Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99803.015 - Worker's foot caught, fractured in concrete mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 99803.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1234252.015	05/10/2017		238110	Fadelli Concrete Pumping Inc

Abstract: At 2:21 p.m. on May 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a concrete pumping equipment rental company, was working at the construction site of a multifamily residential project. Employee #1, operating a 1999 Putzmierter concrete pump truck, had delivered concrete to the site. He then began to perform a washout on the concrete pump truck, a regular procedure operators perform after every delivery. This procedure requires that the motor be running in order to operate the pump system. Employee #1 had the truck's engine on and idling. As EE1 was rinsing the equipment, he pulled on the water hose. The hose pressed on the control levers on the side of the equipment, causing the auger to engage and start rotating. A cutout switch that would have shut off power was missing parts, including its guard, and did not work properly. Employee #1's right foot was caught in the rotating paddles of the auger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured ankle that required surgery.

Keywords: Ankle, Caught In, Cleaning, Concrete Pump, Concrete Truck, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Residential Construction, Rotating Parts

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1234252.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause:

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