Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138291.015 - Employee is crushed and killed when lift fails

Accident Summary Nr: 138291.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1548559.015	08/19/2021		811310	Ward Land & Timber, Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was assisting in installing a hydraulic cylinder on a mulching machine which was lifted off the ground by a hydraulic lift. Hydraulic pressure was lost when the I-plug was removed causing the mulcher to rapidly lower onto the employee. The employee suffered fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: Crushed, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Hydraulic Lift, Repair, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1548559.015	56	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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