Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146241.015 - Employee dies after choking on tobacco chew

Accident Summary Nr: 146241.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 05/13/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1596136.015	05/13/2022		484121	Fetter And Son Farms, Llc

Abstract: At 10:31 a.m. on May 13, 2022, an employee was lowered into tanker truck to perform cleaning operations with a pressure washer. A piece of tobacco became lodged into the employee's trachea and he began to choke and lost consciousness. A coworker, the manager of the wash bay area, found the employee inside the tank unconscious and called for assistance. After emergency personnel attempted to resuscitate the employee, he was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The employee died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, CPR, Confined Space, Throat, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1596136.015	44	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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