Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 992875 - Employee injured in fall from loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 992875 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 03/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102137478	03/23/1987	7538	0	Town Of Amherst Highway Dept

Abstract: On March 16, 1987, Employee #1 was removing a tarp from a semi-truck while standing in the bucket of a Caterpillar 950 Highlift front end loader. While he was rolling up the tarp, it caught and slipped out of his hands. This caused him to fall out of the bucket 10 feet to the ground. He injured his right knee, left hand and elbow, and the left side of his head, breaking his glasses. He was treated at Erie County Community Hospital and released.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, LOADER BUCKET, FALL, LOST BALANCE, HAND, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102137478			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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