Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170062475 - Employee crushed by loader operated by son

Accident Summary Nr: 170062475 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125246181	02/08/1995	5093	0	Carolina Auto Recycling, Inc.

Abstract: On February 1, 1995, a loader operator for an auto recycling company, was transporting two stacked, crushed vehicles to the Big Mac crusher. His view was obstructed by the stacked vehicles and he failed to see Employee #1, who was his father, and crushed him between two vehicles. Employee #1 was killed. The employer had modified the Allis-Chalmers loader without the manufacturer's approval. The loader operator was not traveling with the loader trailing and his forward view was blocked, and he was not adequately trained.

Keywords: VEHICLE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125246181			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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