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Accident Summary Nr: 137541.015 - Employee crushes hand when caught between ROPS and ground in

Accident Summary Nr: 137541.015 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 05/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1531719.015	05/20/2021		561730	Wesley Valcarcel

Abstract: At 10:04 a.m. on May 19, 2021, an employee working for a tree removal service was performing tree and brush removal activities. The employee was in the process of using a Giant Model D254SW Tele Skid Steer Loader equipped with a grapple attachment. The employee was transporting brush and branches from the back yard of a residence to the wood chipper located in front of the home. Since the load was on the front side of the loader, the employee was driving in reverse through the front yard. The employee struck a small stump in the front yard causing the loader to tip over. The employee extended his left hand to brace his fall and in doing so he caught his hand between the rollover protection of the loader and the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat broken bones in the his hand requiring surgery.

Keywords: Backing Up, Caught Between, Clearing, Crushed, Driving, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Ground, Hand, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Loader, Material Handling, PPE Hazard Assessment, ROPS, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Skid Steer loader, Supervision, Tips Over, Training, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Section, Tree Trimming, Wood Chipper, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1531719.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury

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