Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201371127 - Employee Is Killed When Hit by Falling Silage

Accident Summary Nr: 201371127 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310226493	02/07/2007	0241	112120	Schrack Farms Partnership

Abstract: On February 6, 2007, Employee #1 was standing near a 13-foot high face of silage in a silage bunker, and using a front loader to help the other employees obtain usable silage samples. A piece of the face collapsed and fell on Employee #1. Other coworkers that were standing in the area were hit by falling silage but were not injured. The employee had dismounted his front loader and was standing on the ground near the silage pile at the time of the collapse. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310226493			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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