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Accident Summary Nr: 118787.015 - Worker Is Killed In Fall From Height
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1421854.015 | 08/08/2019 | 112310 | New Day Farms Llc. |
Abstract: At 1:30 or 1:32 p.m. on August 8, 2019, an employee was working at a farm. The f arm had chickens that laid eggs. He and a coworker were working inside a chicken house. They were repairing a manure conveyor belt system. The employee was work ing from a powered mobile platform. He was standing at a height of approximately 2.9 meters (9.5 feet). He and his coworker had cut a plastic belt. They were go ing to come down to ground level to get some water to drink. Then, they would fi nalize the repair through a plastic welding process. The employee fell from the platform. When he hit the concrete floor of the chicken house, he sustained a he ad injury. He was pronounced dead by emergency medical services personnel. He wa s killed. The report noted that there might have been a language barrier.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1421854.015 | 28 | M | Fatality |