OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14430425

CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,CAUGHT BY,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,LEG

1989-11-17T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,CAUGHT BY,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14430425
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee's Lower Leg Amputated by Core Drill

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing next to a core drill when his rubber boot caught on the turning bolt connection. His right leg was severed 4 inches below the knee.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
18

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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