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Accident Summary Nr: 656736 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE'S NECK BROKEN BY FRONT-END LOADER BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 656736 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100435973	01/27/1987	1771	0	Bernard J. Lazaro, Incorporated

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER THAT LACKED SAFETY SCREENS ON THE CAB WINDOWS. THE EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HEAD OUT THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE LOADER UP TWO WOOD PLANKS INTO A SMALL TRAILER. WHILE LOOKING TO THE REAR, HE ACCIDENTLY DEPRESSED THE ELEVATING PEDAL. THE UPWARD MOVING BOOM CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK, CRUSHING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB AT THE TOP OF THE WINDOW OPENING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD WORKED AS AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOR BERNARD J. LAZARO, INC. FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. HE HAD OPERATED THIS PARTICULAR BOBCAT FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. OPERATOR TRAINING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS CASE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF SAFETY SCREENS OR GUARDS OVER THE SIDE WINDOWS.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100435973			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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