Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201044450 - Employee Is Injured by Ski Loader, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201044450 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/26/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313976177	07/26/2010	1799	238910	Par-3 Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: On July 26, 2010, Employee #1, of Par-3 Landscape and Maintenance, Incorporated, was replacing a tire for a skid steer loader and was standing between the bucket assembly and the loader. The key for the loader was still in place. He was reaching to deactivate the key and accidently hit the switch that activates the bucket. The bucket assembly retracted, pinning the employee between the assembly and the main frame of the loader. Emergency personnel cut the hydraulic lines and were able to free Employee #1. He was transported to the hospital for treatment, where he later died due to the injuries he sustained in the incident.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIDDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313976177			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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