Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170067920 - Employee killed when hit and pinned by chopper arm

Accident Summary Nr: 170067920 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 10/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119533453	10/19/1992	8811	0	Ralph Medley Farms

Abstract: On October 13, 1992, Employee #1, an independent contractor, was helping another employee sweep out waste from inside a chuck wagon. Employee #1's clothing got caught on the top rotary chopper arm. It spun him over the top and through the bottom rotary chopper arm, pinning him against the floor. Members of the Kingsville Volunteers, Medic/EMS #6, Engine 55, and Truck #8 responded to the scene. The deputy medical examiner arrived on the scene at 12:00 noon and declared Employee #1 dead.

Keywords: CLOTHING, HEAD, PINNED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119533453			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, farm workers

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