Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710713 - Employee killed when thrown by bucket against loader

Accident Summary Nr: 200710713 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302654751	05/11/1999	1741	0	Touchstone Creations, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was riding on the plate of a Bobcat, near the bucket, when the operator struck a curb and accidentally hit the lift activator. The rising bucket threw Employee #1 against the frame of the cab. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LOADER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302654751			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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