Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 605691 - EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BY LOADER ARM OF SKID STEER LOADER

Accident Summary Nr: 605691 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100363894	06/27/1986	1521	0	Thomas Construction Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:25 PM ON JUNE 26, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT, DIGGING A HOLE IN WHICH TO BURY CONCRETE. WHEN HE LEANED HIS HEAD OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOBCAT TO OBSERVE A FUEL LEAK, THE ARM LEVER DROPPED ON HIS HEAD CRUSHING HIM. THE SAFETY SCREENS ON THE BOBCAT HAD BEEN REMOVED.

Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, HEAD, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, LOADER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100363894			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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