Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201067345 - Employee Suffers Amputation When Bobcat Bucket Falls on Him

Accident Summary Nr: 201067345 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307027706	04/05/2004	3412	332439	Pacific Southwest Construction & Equipment

Abstract: On March 17, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a general construction site, filling in sand after excavating for a sidewalk. An industrial truck, "Bobcat" equipped with a front end loading scoop was dumping sand. The front end scoop had just been attached to this equipment, an apparently the attachment points had not been adequately secured. As the Bobcat went to dump the sand, the front scoop became detached and fell on Employee #1's left foot. Employee #1 was standing very close to this equipment while it was being operated, and was preparing to shovel the sand after it had been dumped. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of the first toe on his left foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307027706			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers

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