Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 899724 - Employee killed when head crushed by loader arm

Accident Summary Nr: 899724 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 03/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123682817	03/02/1994	1542	0	B.C. Bumgardner Developer

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 2, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a John Deere skid-steer loader to remove snow from a parking area. It is believed that he stuck his head out the right window to check a flat tire at the rear of the loader. The loader arms were raised, and his foot was on the foot pedal that raises and lowers them. Apparently he applied pressure to the foot pedal, causing the loader arms to descend and crushing his head between an arm and the metal hydraulic cylinder tube. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LOADER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123682817			Fatality	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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