Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201612090 - Employee Injured When Caught In PTO Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 201612090 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 03/15/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304222144	03/19/2001	0811	0	Holiday Tree Farms Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on March 15, 2001, Employee #1 was assisting in drilling post holes. Employee #1 put his personal weight on the auger to speed up the operation. Employee #1's clothing became entangled in the unguarded PTO shaft. Employee #1 was thrown by the rotating shaft and sustained injuries to his lower leg and ankle caused by being caught in the machinery. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304222144			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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