Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597393 - Employee killed when head is pinned by loader parts

Accident Summary Nr: 597393 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110072923	10/10/1991	1794	0	Fergerson Landscaping

Abstract: On October 8, 1991, Employee #1 was working as a landscaper for Ferguson Landscaping at a construction site in Acworth, GA. He was operating a New Holland L555 loader, serial #627733. At approximately 9:00 a.m., a coworker who was in the area noticed that Employee #1 had stopped working, and upon checking, discovered Employee #1 trapped by the loader. His head was pinned between the boom arm and the hydraulic cylinder out the left cab window. The metal screen was missing from the window. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries and died shortly thereafter.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110072923			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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