Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038086 - Employee killed when crushed by falling flail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038086 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 01/17/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115243313	01/17/1997	0175	0	Upland Vineyards Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working beneath a piece of farm equipment that was being held up by a three-point mounted on a John Deere Tractor, serial #2855N, and supported by two jack stands. He had crawled beneath it to change the hammers on the flail when the piece of equipment shifted and pinned him. A coworker attempted to lift the flail with the three-point, but the third point, which was a chain, broke a link. This caused the flail to fall on Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, BROKEN CHAIN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115243313			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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