Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202004826 - Employee Is Killed When Impaled on Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 202004826 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 08/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116022864	08/14/2006	0182	111411	Modern Mushroom Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On August 12, 2006, Employee #1 was discovered entrapped in machinery with his head impaled on one or more 6 in. steel spikes on a large leveler drum. Given the area of the machinery and the position in which he was found, it was surmised that a breakdown had occurred and Employee #1 was attempting to make repairs himself, when he fell backward with significant force. The repair operation in this potential scenario would have normally been performed by a maintenance mechanic and was not within Employee #1's assigned or authorized duties.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, IMPALED, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116022864			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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