Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373587 - Employee Dies after Femoral Artery Is Cut by Skid Steer

Accident Summary Nr: 200373587 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309050235	07/07/2005	7699	561790	Martin'S Turf Service, Llc

Abstract: On June 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a laborer. A skid steer with a coworker riding in the bucket was approaching, and Employee #1 attempted to hitch a ride by jumping into the bucket as well. Because the throttle cable was broken, the skid steer's operator could not slow the skid steer down. When Employee #1 jumped, he missed the bucket. The teeth of the bucket caught his leg and twisted his ankle under the bucket. The operator slammed on the brakes, but this action caused the skid steer to start bucking and spin suddenly to the left. One of the bucket teeth entered Employee #1's groin and cut his main artery. He was airlifted to a Palmetto Health Richland hospital, where he died the next day.

Keywords: GORED, LOADER BUCKET, JUMP ON MOVING EQUIP, LOADER, ARTERY, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309050235			Fatality	Puncture	Laborers, except construction

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