Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14397251 - Employee killed when struck by arm of loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 14397251 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101418721	08/25/1988	1611	0	Sun Gate Development Corp.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working on a track-type front end loader. The bucket was raised and not blocked. Employee #1 was standing on the right track of the loader pouring water into its radiator. Employee #2 was on the other side of the loader. The loader's original seat had been replaced with a car seat, and when another employee moved it forward to check the transmission filter the back of the seat hit the lever that lowers the bucket. Employee #2 saw the bucket coming down and tried to hold it. He suffered a back injury. Employee #1 was struck by the arm of the bucket, suffered a crushed chest and abdomen and multiple injuries, and was declared dead at the scene.

Keywords: CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, BLOCKS, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101418721			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101418721			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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