Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121277.015 - Employee's thighs are crushed when pinned between two pieces

Accident Summary Nr: 121277.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 10/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1441906.015	11/01/2019		115115	Westside Ag, Ii, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:06 a.m. on October 18, 2019, an employee was working the early morning shift standing on top of a grape harvester near the discharge chute. The employee was removing dead branches that had accumulated on the machine. While standing on the harvester, another tractor pulled along side of it. When the tractor, pulling a gondola, moved close to the harvester, the gondola hit a hole and overturned towards the harvester, striking the employee. The employee was crushed between the two pieces of equipment. Emergency services were called and the employee was transported to a regional medical center, where he was admitted to treat crushing injuries to both thighs.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught Between, Chute, Clearing, Crushed, Crushing, Harvester, Harvesting, Leg, Overturn, Pulling, Struck By, Thigh, Tractor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1441906.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Agricultural and food scientists

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