Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170020614 - One employee killed, another hurt when loader overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170020614 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 06/30/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108906777	07/02/1992	1623	0	Hcs Excavating Contractors Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a front end loader/backhoe while Employee #2 was riding/standing on the left side step-up. The loader was traveling down a paved city street when it suddenly veered to the left and struck a tree head-on. The loader overturned, ejecting Employees #1 and #2 and possibly striking both. Employee #1 was not wearing the provided seat belt and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. The loader's steering brakes were in poor mechanical condition.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRONT END LOADER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, COLLISION, SEAT BELT, TREE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108906777			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	108906777			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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