Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200820017 - Employee killed when struck by falling hay bale

Accident Summary Nr: 200820017 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 11/11/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122312705	11/13/1995	0752	0	Fox Valley Farm

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a tractor with a fork attachment to lift a 450 lb bale of hay. When he raised it overhead, the bale toppled backward onto him. Employee #1 was killed. The tractor did not have a cage/overhead guard, nor did the lifting device have a load backrest extension.

Keywords: UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, ROPS, OVERHEAD GUARD, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122312705			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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