Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041549 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Peanut Tote Box

Accident Summary Nr: 200041549 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 08/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313584682	08/12/2009	2099	311911	Sunland Incorporated

Abstract: On August 3, 2009, Employee #1 was working in a peanut butter processing facility. The first step of peanut butter processing requires large containers of peanuts, called totes, to be double stacked, prior to their movement to the hopper. While bending down to repair a tear in the bottom container, or tote, the top tote toppled over onto Employee #1, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, FOOD PREPARATION, TOTE BOX, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313584682			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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