Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202461562 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Skid Steer Loader

Accident Summary Nr: 202461562 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309674471	02/09/2006	0782	561730	Preferred Tree Care Landscaping & Design Dba Bedro

Abstract: On February 9, 2006, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a skid steer loader. Employee #1 was last seen working on the loaders hydraulic system with the bucket in the raised position. He was killed, when the bucket of the loader fell on top of him. Employee #1 was found dead under the bucket.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, ABRASION, FALL, LOADER, STRUCK BY, BUCKET ELEVATOR, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309674471			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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