Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170074850 - Employee killed when pinned against wall by loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 170074850 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 12/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126960376	12/17/1998	3531	0	Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, both carpenters, were working from the bucket of a loader. They were at a height of approximately 9 ft when the loader operator unintentionally struck the bucket control with his knee. The bucket moved suddenly and both workers tumbled out and became pinned between the loader bucket and a wall. Employee #1 was killed and his coworker suffered abdominal injuries. Use of the loader bucket as a work platform was inappropriate, and neither worker was using fall protection.

Keywords: EJECTED, CARPENTER, LOADER BUCKET, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL PROTECTION, LOADER, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000		9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126960376			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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