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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Minnesota: Farmer Suffers Fatal Crushing Injuries When Caught Between a Hydraulic Cylinder and Its Body Frame, FACE-93-MN-066.

PB2012112945

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	4
Abstract	A 26-year-old male hog farmer (victim) died from injuries he suffered when caught between the frame of a small skid steer loader and the hydraulic cylinder which raised and lowered its bucket. The loader's protective cage had been removed so that it could be used in hog buildings on the property having low ceilings. The victim was using the loader to pile manure in a corner of a large hog containment building; he was alone at the time of the incident. According to family members having knowledge of the task and the victim's work practices, the loader probably stalled facing the manure pile with its bucket in an elevated position. Because of his location and inability to move the loader back, the victim attempted to exit the loader from its left (driver's) side and, as he was getting out, inadvertently hit the left hand control which operated the loader's hydraulic cylinders. He was caught between the loader's left cylinder and body frame as the bucket lowered. He was discovered dead on the scene by other family members about two hours after having last been seen. MN FACE investigators concluded that, in order to minimize the occurrence of similar incidents, the following guidelines should be followed: (1) do not alter or remove protective structures and other safety devices from machinery; (2) protect operators of machinery from the hazards of scissor points on machinery through the use of appropriate guards; and (3) follow manufacturer's recommended procedures for boarding and exiting machines.
Keywords	Farmers Hogs Accident analysis Accident prevention Accidents Injuries Injury prevention Traumatic injuries Work practices Safety education Safety equipment Safety monitoring Equipment design Equipment operators Agricultural industry Agricultural machinery Agricultural workers
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201223

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Minnesota: Farmer Suffers Fatal Crushing Injuries When Caught Between a Hydraulic Cylinder and Its Body Frame, FACE-93-MN-066.

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Minnesota: Farmer Suffers Fatal Crushing Injuries When Caught Between a Hydraulic Cylinder and Its Body Frame, FACE-93-MN-066.
PB2012112945

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	4
Abstract	A 26-year-old male hog farmer (victim) died from injuries he suffered when caught between the frame of a small skid steer loader and the hydraulic cylinder which raised and lowered its bucket. The loader's protective cage had been removed so that it could be used in hog buildings on the property having low ceilings. The victim was using the loader to pile manure in a corner of a large hog containment building; he was alone at the time of the incident. According to family members having knowledge of the task and the victim's work practices, the loader probably stalled facing the manure pile with its bucket in an elevated position. Because of his location and inability to move the loader back, the victim attempted to exit the loader from its left (driver's) side and, as he was getting out, inadvertently hit the left hand control which operated the loader's hydraulic cylinders. He was caught between the loader's left cylinder and body frame as the bucket lowered. He was discovered dead on the scene by other family members about two hours after having last been seen. MN FACE investigators concluded that, in order to minimize the occurrence of similar incidents, the following guidelines should be followed: (1) do not alter or remove protective structures and other safety devices from machinery; (2) protect operators of machinery from the hazards of scissor points on machinery through the use of appropriate guards; and (3) follow manufacturer's recommended procedures for boarding and exiting machines.
Keywords	Farmers Hogs Accident analysis Accident prevention Accidents Injuries Injury prevention Traumatic injuries Work practices Safety education Safety equipment Safety monitoring Equipment design Equipment operators Agricultural industry Agricultural machinery Agricultural workers
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201223