Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953182 - Two employees struck by falling loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 953182 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 03/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105771448	03/19/1991	1611	0	Adams Construction Company

Abstract: On March 18, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were trouble shooting a hydraulic leak in a Caterpillar 996-B rubber-tired front end loader, S/75 A 3689, company #W-138. The loader's bucket had been raised to approximately 9 feet to place pressure in the system. The right hydraulic hose broke, rendering the hydraulic system ineffective and causing the bucket to fall. Employees #1 and #2, who were under the elevated bucket, were pinned and suffered leg injuries.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, LOADER BUCKET, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105771448			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, production occupations
2	105771448			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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