Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701240 - Employee Killed When Crushed Between Boom and Frame

Accident Summary Nr: 201701240 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 02/27/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304173743	02/28/2002	5211	0	Lumbermens Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304173800	02/28/2002	5211	0	Lumbermens Inc

Abstract: On February 27, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a New Holland skid steer loader in a lumber yard. He stood up inside the operator's compartment and leaned out of the front of the cab while the boom was elevated. His left foot engaged the foot control of the boom, causing the boom to lower. A boom cross member struck Employee #1's back, crushing him between the boom and the frame. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his back and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, FOOT CONTROL, BACK, CRUSHED, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304173743			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators
2	304173800					Occupation not reported

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