Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812063 - Employee Is Burned in Smoldering Burr Embers

Accident Summary Nr: 200812063 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 02/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307011304	02/27/2006	0761	115115	C-H Construction

Abstract: On February 27, 2006, Employee #1 was driving a Caterpillar dozer into a cotton burr pit when he was thrown from the operator's position onto smoldering burr embers. Employee #1 was admitted to University Medical Center burn unit for treatment of second and third degree burns over 20 percent of his body. Several days later, he died of a heart attack.

Keywords: BURN, EJECTED, AGRICULTURE, HEART ATTACK, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, TORSO, SEAT BELT, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307011304			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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