Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on April 25, 2013, Employee #1 was a spotter for a Komatsu SK-18 skid steer bobcat loader. He worked for a company involved in water, sewer, pipeline and communications construction. The bobcat loader was used to fill an excavation site that was 21 ft in length and parallel to the street curb as well as 7 ft in width and 18 in. in depth. While spotting during the offloading operation, the skid steer bucket came down on his left toes. The impact of the bucket amputated his toe. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and underwent surgery. After undergoing the medical procedures, he was hospitalized for postoperative care. An investigation of the incident revealed that Employee #1 had not received training related to his job duties of pipe installation, excavation and working with heavy machinery.