Plainfield, CT — A man was injured and had to be hospitalized following an accident involving a payloader in Plainfield, Connecticut, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The accident took place in the 400 block of Snake Meadow Road, around 10:15 in the morning.
According to local reports, Brian Dilullo was attempting to change a tire on the payloader when wooden blocks and a hydraulic lift failed, pinning him. A co-worker, identified as 48-year old Raymond Magnuski, was able to remove him. He was then taken to a hospital in Rhode Island.
The accident is currently being investigated, as the reason the payloader failed is not clear. No other injuries were reported.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Reports have said that the hydraulic lift on the payloader the victim was using failed as he was trying to change a tire. I wasn’t there, so I can’t be sure, but that sounds like a problem with the machinery itself. While a work accident is typically going to be handled through an employer’s workers’ comp policy, with something like this, in which a machine is broken or defective, it’s very possible for liability to land on the machine’s manufacturer. Again, we don’t know for sure, but it’s something that definitely needs to be looked into.
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