Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127393 - Employee dies after auger tears off arm and part of chest

Accident Summary Nr: 170127393 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115069999	05/08/1995	5083	0	Oldre Ag Service
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115059123	04/26/1995	8222	0	Iowa Lakes Community College Farm

Abstract: Employee #1 was doing maintenance work on Rochester Silo, a corn silage for cattle, when he was caught in the auger and it tore off his right arm and part of his chest. The employee was dead on arrival at Palo Alto Community Hospital. The auger was activated and not properly locked out.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CHEST, MAINTENANCE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115069999			Fatality	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	115059123					Occupation Not Listed

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