Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672303 - CRUSHING ACCIDENT CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER AND LOADER FRAME

Accident Summary Nr: 672303 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104003181	03/07/1988	3341	0	H T Aluminum Specialties Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 am on March 2, 1988, Employee #1 was in the process of removing a tilting lever from a front end loader. The bucket was in the raised position but was not blocked or braced to prevent dropping. Another employee pushed the seat forward, causing the seat to strike the lifting control lever, allowing the bucket to drop. Employee #1 was caught between the hydraulic cylinder and the frame of the front end loader. The employee suffered a compressed neck and shoulder resulting in asphyxiation. Failure to block or brace the bucket was the primary cause of the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, MECHANIC, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104003181			Fatality	Asphyxia	Heavy equipment mechanics

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.