FATALITY ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL EVALUATION - Equipment Operator Fatally Crushed by the Bucket of a Front-End Loader at a Scrap Yard
Recommendations:
NY FACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent
similar occurrences, employers should:
• Develop and implement a LOTO program for front-end loader operation to control hazardous energies and prevent crushing injuries.
• Ensure that all equipment operators receive proper and adequate training on LOTO procedures."