Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901742 - Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Loader and Assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 200901742 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 02/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307410753	02/09/2006	2875	325314	Millen Fertilizer Company

Abstract: On February 8, 2006, Employee #1 was performing maintenance and mechanical repairs on a Case front-end loader. Employee #1 was standing between the chassis and the bucket assembly. He was operating the bucket controls, while attempting to retract one of the hydraulic pistons, which was disconnected. While lowering the bucket assembly, Employee #1 was crushed between a horizontal support member of the bucket assembly and the front portion of the chassis. Employee #1 fractured his chest and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, PISTON, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER, BUCKET ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307410753			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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