Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 888875 - Employee loses eye when struck by loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 888875 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104466826	01/24/1992	1799	0	Creststar Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Ford New Holland skid steer loader. He was raising and lowering the bucket after his helper lubed the grease fittings. He raised the bucket and leaned his head out the right window to show his helper where another grease fitting was located. Employee #1 inadvertently hit the pedal to lower the bucket arms. The arms came down and struck Employee #1 in the back of the head, pushing his head into the window jam. Employee #1 lost his right eye and had to undergo reconstructive facial surgery.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, LOADER BUCKET, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, LOADER, STRUCK BY, FACE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104466826			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters

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