Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621166 - Employee killed when struck by cable

Accident Summary Nr: 201621166 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 10/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305315582	10/22/2002	0139	0	Orem Ranch Inc

Abstract: On October 21, 2002, Employee #1 completed the task of herding cattle from neighboring pasture when he discovered he had lost his cell phone. Employee #1 took a 4-wheel ATV into the pasture to look for his cell phone. As Employee #1 traveled under a Lockwood Center Pivot irrigation system he encountered a horizontal support cable, approximately 0.25 in. in diameter. The support cable, deflected by the front of the 4-wheel ATV, struck Employee #1 in the neck. The impact of the cable lacerated Employee #1's throat and knocked him from the 4-wheeler. Employee #1 was noticed by a passing motorist to be laying in the field. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency personnel.

Keywords: THROAT, VEHICLE, WIRE ROPE, LACERATION, NECK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305315582			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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