Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14438956 - Employee entangled and killed in digger shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14438956 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 10/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107025249	10/20/1989	0134	0	Pattco, Company Farms, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 1989, Employee #1 was assisting a tractor operator in harvesting potatoes. The operator had stopped the tractor, disengaged the power take-off, and signaled Employee #1 to remove a rock that was in the digger. Employee #1 did so, then went to the rear of the machine and gave the operator a signal that he was clear. Seeing the signal and the location of Employee #1, the operator started the tractor, re-engaging the power take-off. When he turned toward the digger he saw Employee #1 entangled within the machine's shaft and coupling. The operator stopped the machine and summoned help. Employee #1 died of a broken neck and multiple internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SHAFT, NECK, TRACTOR, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107025249			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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