OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221375413

WESLEY VALCARCEL

WALDORF, MD· 2021-05-19T00:00:00

Event: Backing Up, Caught Between, Clearing, Crushed, Driving, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Ground, Hand, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Loader, Material Handling, PPE Hazard Assessment, ROPS, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Skid Steer loader, Supervision, Tips Over, Training, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Section, Tree Trimming, Wood Chipper, Work Surface
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345317192
Employer profile: WESLEY VALCARCEL
Summary number: 221375413
Report ID: 0352460

Event description

Employee crushes hand when caught between ROPS and ground in

Investigation abstract

At 10:04 a.m. on May 19, 2021, an employee working for a tree removal service protection of the loader and the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat broken bones in the his hand requiring surgery. was performing tree and brush removal activities. The employee was in the process of using a Giant Model D254SW Tele Skid Steer Loader equipped with a grapple attachment. The employee was transporting brush and branches from the back yard of a residence to the wood chipper located in front of the home. Since the load was on the front side of the loader, the employee was driving in reverse through the front yard. The employee struck a small stump in the front yard causing the loader to tip over. The employee extended his left hand to brace his fall and in doing so he caught his hand between the rollover

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Event type
2

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