Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139043.015 - Employee is killed when struck in head by swing arm

Accident Summary Nr: 139043.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1552621.015	09/10/2021		311611	Prestage Foods Of Iowa, Llc

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on September 10, 2021, an employee and a coworker were attempting to adjust a swing arm censor and sprocket on a hog conveyor system line. The machinery was not locked out/tagged out prior to starting the work. The employee used a Ballymore Step Ladder to reach the maintenance location and was using a prybar to perform the work. After completing the needed work with the prybar, the employee handed the prybar to the coworker and continued to work. It is unclear from the narrative if the employee was still standing on the ladder. The swing arm being adjusted was unexpectedly engaged and rotated 180 degrees striking the employee on the head, killing him.

Keywords: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concussion, Contusion, Falling Object, Hand Tool, Head, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Pry Bar, Skull, Struck By, Training, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1552621.015	57	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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