Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170084677 - Employee killed when struck by Bobcat bucket arm

Accident Summary Nr: 170084677 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300430675	01/29/1997	5191	0	Tri-State Chemicals, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing under a Bobcat bucket arm changing the loader's bucket. When he manually released the foot pedal control, the arm struck him on the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LOADER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300430675			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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