Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 36376.015 - Employee is struck by pay loader and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 36376.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 12/14/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
787341.015	12/14/2012		424910	Premium Mulch & Materials

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on December 14, 2012, an employee was assigned to remove litter and debris from a post processed mulch. As the employee moved out of his assigned work area, he entered the path of a pay loader (Caterpillar Model 972G, Serial # CAT0972GKAWP00463) operating in reverse. The pay loader's originally equipped backup alarm was missing, the left exterior rearview mirror was missing, and the right exterior rearview mirror was damaged. The employee was wearing a high visibility vest and workboots for PPE. The employee suffered fatal blunt impact injuries to neck and torso.

Keywords: Back-Up Alarm, Chipper, Conveyor, Crushing, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Struck By, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	787341.015	25	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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