Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129359.015 - Employee dies when caught in hose reel irrigation system

Accident Summary Nr: 129359.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 08/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489373.015	08/22/2020		111421	Shade Trees Nursery, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on August 30, 2020, Employee #1 had just finished deploying the hose reel irrigation system. He climbed onto the hose reel irrigation system to reach around the guard (from the top) to tighten a ratchet strap used to hold the sprinkler attachment. Employee # 1's right arm was caught between the guard and the hose reel. He was killed.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Guard, Hose, Irrigation Equipment, Water Hose

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489373.015	44	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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