Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1783732.015 - Creative Ground Fx Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Orlando Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 3:39 p.m. on October 23, 2024, an employee who is the owner of a landscaping business was troubleshooting an issue with an IR Bobcat T300. The employee was on the south side of the Bobcat working on the equipment while it was was running. The Bobcat cabin cage was in the up position when the vibrations caused it to fall onto the employee pinning him at his neck. The employee was trapped between the link assembly and the lift arm. The employee died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Cage, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Front End Loader, Landscaper, Landscaping, Loader, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Owner, Personnel Cage, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pinned, Struck By, Trapped, Unsafe Position, Vibrations