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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 202461562 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Skid Steer Loader

**Accident: 202461562 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/09/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
309674471	02/09/2006	0782	Preferred Tree Care Landscaping & Design Dba Bedro

On February 9, 2006, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a skid steer loader. Employee #1 was last seen working on the loaders hydraulic system with the bucket in the raised position. He was killed, when the bucket of the loader fell on top of him. Employee #1 was found dead under the bucket.

Keywords: chest, maintenance, abrasion, fall, loader, struck by, bucket elevator, contusion

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	309674471			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Landscaping FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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