Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344735 - Employee is killed after being struck by shackle

Accident Summary Nr: 202344735 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307846642	05/07/2004	0722	115113	Haines City Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On May 6, 2004, an employee was picking up a load of oranges in a citrus harvest with a semi-trailer. The trailer got stuck on the sand in front of the harvest and was pulled by another truck, a goat truck, using a vehicle recovery strap attached to both vehicles with shackles on each end. While pulling the shackle on the "goat" truck snapped and went through the semi- trailer's windshield hitting the employee's head and killing him instantly.

Keywords: HEAD, SHACKLE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307846642			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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