Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170080287 - Employee killed when caught in rotating power shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 170080287 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301987541	11/06/1997	0139	0	Earl Roy Produce

Abstract: Employee #1 was with a crew of agricultural workers on the deck of a sweet potato digger, sorting the sweet potatoes as they came up the conveyor. For some reason, Employee #1 left the platform and went to the back of the tractor pulling the digger. His pants became caught in an unguarded, 3 ft long power take-off shaft that was spinning at 540 rpm. Employee #1 suffered massive trauma and was killed instantly. His pants were loose-fitting and made of parachute-type material.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, POWER TAKE-OFF, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301987541			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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