Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128987.015 - Employee fractures ribs when caught under skid steer loader

Accident Summary Nr: 128987.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475871.015	05/20/2020		236115	Melt De La Paz Inc

Abstract: At 11:06 a.m. on March 2, 2020, Employee #1 was employed by a construction general contractor, while excavating soil with a skid steer loader. Employee #1 had the loader arm in the upper position when he dropped one of his gloves. Employee #1 reached for his glove and the loader bucket came down on his torso and pinned him below the loader bucket. Employee #1 whistled loudly, and a coworker helped him out of the trapped position. Employee #1 suffered a fractured rib, trauma, and general pain in torso. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Fracture, Loader, Loader Bucket, Rib, Skid Steer loader, Torso, Trapped

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1475871.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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