Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924793 - Employee Crushed by Falling Loader Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200924793 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310949151	04/14/2007	2411	113310	Holeman B Henley Sr

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 14, 2007, Employee #1 was repairing/replacing the right front cylinder on the front end loader of a Kubota 900 tractor. The loader was equipped with a fork attachment that used to pick up logs. He raised the front end loader boom to repair/replace the cylinder, but did not brace or support the boom. When he removed the hydraulic hose, the boom collapsed, trapping him between the boom and the tractor. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, FRONT END LOADER, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, LOGGING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310949151			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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