Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 174354.015 - Employee is fatally injured while servicing PTO shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 174354.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 02/17/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1804827.015	02/18/2025		424710	Mfa Oil Company

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on February 17, 2025, Employee #1 was attempting to pump propane into a stationary tank that supplied energy to a church located at the site. The power take-off (PTO) shaft on the pumping truck reportedly would not disengage, prompting the employee to go underneath the truck to attempt to dislodge it. While performing this task, the employee's coat became entangled in the rotating PTO shaft. The employee sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Entangled, Propane, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1804827.015	61	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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