Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152743.015 - Employee is crushed by pneumatic cattle door, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 152743.015 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 12/01/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1637329.015	12/01/2022		311611	Wa317971613 - Royal Pack Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on December 1, 2022, an employee was working near a livestock barrier cattle chute in a meat slaughtering facility. The chutes are designed to close off as cattle are being processed through the facility. The employee was caught between the pneumatically operated sliding door and the cattle chute. The employee was severely injured and transported to the hospital. The employee died over the weekend as a result of his injuries. The County Coroner ruled the cause of death as asphyxiation due to being crushed.

Keywords: Animal, Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Door, Lung, Meat Processing, Pneumatic, Pneumatic system

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1637329.015	36	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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