Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676542 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in a Bark-Blower

Accident Summary Nr: 200676542 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310214564	01/13/2007	0782	561730	Advanced Mulch, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on January 13, 2007, Employee #1 was standing on a mulch pile in the hopper of a FINN Corporation bark-blower truck, Model Number BB916, Serial Number SS276. He was using a rake to remove mulch. A rotating screw was turning under the pile in the hopper. Employee #1 was killed when the mulch dropped out from under his feet and he was pulled into the machine.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, TRUCK, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310214564			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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