Any accident foreseen in this frame?

An operator leaves his hydraulic excavator with the engine running. He wants to fetch a slinging clamp that was left unattended and puts it at the foot of the operator's seat for transportation. Now what accident do you anticipate from this picture?

This is the accident resulted!

When the operator put down the clamp on the floor, he placed it on the left travel control pedal by mistake. That started the machine to move backward and turn to the left. He was run over by the undercarriage and killed.

Tips for forestalling similar accidents
1.	When leaving a construction machine, lower the bucket to the ground, stop the engine and pull out the ignition key.
2.	Do not bring in any unnecessary items.

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