OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221731144

TLS EQUIPMENT

NEWMANSTOWN, PA— 2025-01-03T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Crushed, Falling Object, Floor, Hydraulic Fluid, Skid Steer loader, Spray Painting, Sprayed
NAICS: 423830
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347958860
Employer profile: TLS EQUIPMENT
Summary number: 221731144
Report ID: 0316700

Event description

Employee is fatally injured by failed skid loader arm during

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2025, Employee #1 was spray painting a GEHL skid loader while kneeling on the floor beneath the equipment. During the task, the skid loader arm catastrophically failed, resulting in a rapid loss of hydraulic fluid. The failure caused the loader's back plate to fall onto Employee #1, causing fatal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
759

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