Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136607.015 - Employee amputates leg after crushing injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 136607.015 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 06/02/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1538494.015	06/28/2021		236220	Acuff Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on June 2, 2021, an employee was installing a 12-inch metal cap on a water line. A contractor opened the valve and the air pressure and water shot the cap off of the line which struck the employee's legs. The employee sustained crushing injuries and fractures to both legs with an amputation of the right leg. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Check Valve, Crushed, Fracture, Leg, Struck Against, Struck By, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition				0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1538494.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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