Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200674786 - Employee crushed and killed by harvesting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200674786 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/03/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307296376	03/08/2004	2061	311311	United States Sugar Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 6, 2004, an employee was helping a mechanic repair a hydraulic ram fitting on a sugarcane harvesting machine. As the mechanic was installing the bottom hydraulic hose, the two cylinder safety stops popped out and the machine lowered itself, crushing the employee between the brush rail and the tracks of the machine, killing him.

Keywords: HARVESTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307296376			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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