Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138492.015 - Employee is killed when struck by knuckle boom

Accident Summary Nr: 138492.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543426.015	07/19/2021		532412	Bob'S Equipment Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 19, 2021, an employee was working on the hydraulic system for a knuckle boom that was above him. The employee loosened three of the four bolts on the hydraulic inner boom cylinder load holding valve with his ratchet tool and was beginning to loosen the fourth bolt when the overhead crane's boom struck him and pinned him to the equipment. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Falling Object, Hydraulic Cylinder, Maintenance, Pinned, Struck By, Truck Boom

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1543426.015	28	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.