OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #945121

CHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,LOG DECK,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,FOOT,LEG

1988-09-19T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,LOG DECK,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,FOOT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 945121
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee's leg amputated after caught by log conveyor

Investigation abstract

As Employee #1 attempted to cross over a log deck, he placed his foot on a log s top. His foot slipped and was caught between the stop and a moving log chain. Em ployee #1 sustained a severe fracture and an abrasion on his right leg, which wa s later amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
856

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
2

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