Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755926 - Skid loader operator dies when head hit by ram

Accident Summary Nr: 755926 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 03/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114638141	03/02/1994	2421	0	Ross'S Welding & Lumber

Abstract: On March 1, 1994, Employee #1, the operator of a New Holland model l-779 skid loader at a small rural sawmill operation, was moving logs from stockpiles to the sawmill area. While lifting the forks he stuck his head out of the side of the cab. It appears that the hydraulic ram struck the back of Employee #1's head, pushing it forward into the metal framing of the cab, puncturing his forehead, and killing him. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat and the required metal mesh screening had been removed from the sides and back of the cab frame, eliminating the protection provided by the manufacturer.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, PPE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LOADER, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114638141			Fatality	Puncture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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