Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 163123.015 - Employee is killed when pulled into equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 163123.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/09/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1720762.015	01/10/2024		488490	107101 - Waseca County Highway Department

Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on January 9, 2024, an employee was cleaning out the rotating auger on the sand spreader on the rear of his dump truck after his shift. The employee was utilizing a piece of wood lathe to clean out the sand from the spreader, when his arm was caught by the rotating auger, pulling him into the equipment, causing fatal injuries. The employee was working alone at the time of the accident, and weather did not play a part in the accident.

Keywords: Arm, Auger, Caught By, Cleaning, Dump Truck, Lathe, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Sand, Working Alone

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1720762.015	35	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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