December 29, 2010
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Unknown operator
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was changing right lift cylinder on the Gehl skid steer loader. Employee is believed to have been entering the cab when the fork dropped to the ground. The employee had his head caught between the frame of the skid steer and the arm to raise the forks.