Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200350726 - Employee killed when caught in tobacco harvester

Accident Summary Nr: 200350726 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302350210	08/17/1998	0132	0	Larry Cobb Farms

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing a jam in the conveyor of a mechanical tobacco leaf harvester when he became caught in the conveyor and was killed. He did not turn off or lockout the machine before trying to clear the jam.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, HARVESTER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302350210			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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