Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170608905 - Employee injured in fall into auger tunnel

Accident Summary Nr: 170608905 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119800126	08/04/1997	0252	0	Rainbow Farms

Abstract: On January 4, 1997, Employee #1, a truck driver working as a relief mill operator, fell approximately 20 in. into a receiver auger tunnel running under the access door to the receiving pit. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The auger was locked out, and he was aware that a vendor truck driver was clearing a jam caused by dumping too much oyster shell. He did not realize, however, that the driver had removed not only the auger covers but also the 2 ft by 8 ft block covering the area immediately outside the access door.

Keywords: TUNNEL, COVER, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FALL, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119800126			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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