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Accident Summary Nr: 70108.015 - Employee is crushed by skid steer bucket while performing m

Accident Summary Nr: 70108.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/23/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1020397.015	01/23/2015		561730	Wachusett Tree & Landscaping Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 23, 2015, an employee was working on the hydraulic lines of the New Holland LS 170 skid steer. The line lost the hydraulic pressure, which caused the skid steer bucket to fall and crush the employee against the body of the vehicle. The employee received a crushing injury to the chest and abdomen causing the employee to asphyxiate on his own blood. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Bucket Elevator, Crushed, Hydraulic Line, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Skidder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1020397.015	38	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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