Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196802 - Employee injured when ejected from loader

Accident Summary Nr: 170196802 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111911582	11/01/1990	1794	0	Ford Construction Construction

Abstract: On May 7, 1990, Employee #1, a loader operator, was using a 950E loader to backfill a trench. He had backed up a side hill when the loader became unstable. Employee #1 dropped the bucket on the ground, unbuckled his safety belt, and dismounted. He then returned to the loader and was attempting to stabilize it when the vehicle started to tip. Employee #1 had not refastened his safety belt and fell off the loader as it overturned. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: EJECTED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FALL, LOADER, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111911582			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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