Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202220091 - Employee's head was crushed between bucket and machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202220091 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 09/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301663720	09/08/1998	5099	0	Mb Bagging Corp.

Abstract: On September 8, 1998, Employee #1, an operator, was killed when he leaned forward in the cabin of a skid steer loader and accidentally contacted the operating control for the bucket. The safety device failed, permitting the elevated bucket to lower, crushing Employee #1's head between the cross arm of the bucket and the front of the machine.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, VEHICLE, CROSSARM, CRUSHED, LOADER, BUCKET ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301663720			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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