Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201087616 - Employee Is Killed after Contacting Drive Shaft of Engine

Accident Summary Nr: 201087616 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306361551	04/18/2006	0139	111199	Harris Farms

Abstract: At approximately 6:19 p.m. on April 18, 2006, Employee #1, working as a farming irrigation crewmember for Harris Farms, reached over the operating shaft of a trailer-mounted engine connected to a Gator, Model Number 12, trailer-mounted centrifugal pump. As he did this, his clothing became entangled around an exposed portion of the shaft at the universal joint and coupler. The spinning shaft rolled the employee over and caused him to hit the ground, killing him.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, ENGINE, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306361551			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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