Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126142.015 - Automotive salvage yard employee is killed by skid-steer

Accident Summary Nr: 126142.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 05/05/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475175.015	05/05/2020	5015	423140	145348 - N. C Auto Salvage Inc

Abstract: On May 5, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that sold used motor vehicle parts -- a junkyard or salvage yard. He was trying to operate a skid-steer from outside the operator's compartment. The lifting arm came down, and the employee was caught between the lifting arm and the body of the skid-steer. He was killed.

Keywords: Automobile, Caught Between, Caught In, Control Lever, Equipment Operator, Loader

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1475175.015	37	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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