Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200102028 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed in Bale Gate Door

Accident Summary Nr: 200102028 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 12/03/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308156066	12/03/2004	5093	423930	M Weingold & Co.

Abstract: On December 3, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning a bale gate track. He took a short lunch break and returned to the bale gate to complete cleaning the track. The baler operator was unaware of Employee #1's location and closed the bale door. Employee #1's head was crushed and he died due to severe head trauma. No energy isolating device to prevent the door from closing was used.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, BALER DOOR, AGRICULTURE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308156066			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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