Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 153139.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by loader boom

Accident Summary Nr: 153139.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/19/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1645572.015	01/19/2023		213112	Gough Pro Services, Llc

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on January 19, 2023, an employee was replacing the hydraulic cylinder on the boom of a front-end loader when he disconnected the hydraulic line to the boom cylinder while the loader boom was in the air. The loader boom dropped suddenly crushing employee's torso between the boom and front differential. The employee died due to his injuries.

Keywords: Boom, Crushed, Crushing, Dropped, Front End Loader, Hydraulic Cylinder, Removing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1645572.015	46	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics

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