OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #704767

BARBERRY BROTHERS, INC.

BELAIR, MD· 1988-10-28T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FOOT CONTROL, CARDIAC ARREST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER, STRUCK BY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104387378
Employer profile: BARBERRY BROTHERS, INC.
Summary number: 704767
Report ID: 352430

Event description

Employee killed between skid steer loader mechanisms

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:20 a.m. on October 28, 1988, Employee #1, a foreman, was usi ee #1 went into full cardiac arrest and was transported by ambulance to Fallston Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:54 a.m. of apparent head and neck injuries. Employee #1 was the only person authorized to operate the skid steer l oader. ng a skid steer loader to fill soil in a low area on the front lawn of a new hom e. When the loader became caught on a steel water meter cover that was raised ap proximately 8 in. above grade, Employee #1 shifted the loader from forward to re verse in an attempt to free it. A coworker started toward the loader, yelling to Employee #1 to stop. Employee #1 raised the front bucket and looked out of the right side of the cab by sticking out his head. Apparently, he depressed the flo or pedal for the lifting arms and the bucket lowered and struck him. His head wa s caught between the lifting arms and the steel body frame of the loader. Employ

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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