Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14554869 - Employee killed when crushed by bucket arm

Accident Summary Nr: 14554869 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100892165	09/05/1990	2873	0	Cominco Fertilizers

Abstract: On August 23, 1990, Employee #1 was sent to the east ammonium nitrate bulk storage building to repair the steering mechanism on a Cat 920 front end loader. When he arrived at the machine, he noted a leaking hydraulic hose in the bucket control line. Employee #1 was working under the bucket arms. When he removed the hydraulic hoses, the bucket fell, pinning the employee between the machine and the bucket arm. He sustained severe crushing of the spine, pelvis, abdomen, groin, nerves, and internal organs. Employee #1 died on September 3, 1990.

Keywords: LEAK, FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, SPINE, LOADER BUCKET, HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100892165			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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