Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200350411 - Farm employee dies of asphyxia under Bush Hog

Accident Summary Nr: 200350411 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301962262	10/16/1997	0191	0	Bud Matthis

Abstract: Employee #1, a farm worker with 35 years of experience, was at a residential site removing an obstruction from under a Bush Hog. He was under the unit when it began to roll, pinning him underneath. He died of asphyxia. There were no witnesses to the accident, but Employee #1 had apparently failed to use blocks to lockout a known defect in the hydraulic mechanism of the tractor.

Keywords: CHOCK, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, HYDRAULIC TOOL, MECH MALFUNCTION, BUSH HOG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301962262			Fatality	Asphyxia	Farm workers

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