Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131815.015 - Employee is killed attempting to unclog manure spreader whil

Accident Summary Nr: 131815.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507157.015	12/17/2020		112120	Blough Dairy Inc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on December 14, 2020, an employee was attempting to unclog a Kuhn Knight 8141 manure spreader equipped with a 20 ton hopper and twin auger. The employee did not disconnect the equipment from the power source or attempt to shut it down prior to attempting the unclogging. The employee was caught by the augers and was pulled into the manure spreader, causing massive trauma and killing him.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught By, Caught In, Confined Space, Crushed, Cut, Energized, Engulfed, Farm Machinery, Hopper, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Sawmill, Traumatic

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507157.015	36	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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