What accident do you anticipate from this picture?

An oil leakage trouble was found in a lift truck with a bucket. A mechanic is retightening a hydraulic pipe connector with the bucket raised. Now what accident will you anticipate from this picture?

This is the accident resulted!

While working on a lift truck, a mechanic was unable to tighten a bolt on hydraulic piping firmly, so loosened it once. But the hydraulic oil spurted out all of sudden, which caused the bucket to drop. He was crushed under the fallen bucket.

Tips for forestalling similar accidents
1.	Do not allow anyone to get under any parts that may fall, slide, or overturn.
2.	If it becomes definitely necessary to do work with the bucket in a raised position, be sure to use a pillar or block for ensuring the work safety.

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