Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202354627 - Employee is killed when caught in screw conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202354627 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307580738	05/18/2004	0782	561730	Topmulch, Inc.

Abstract: On May 18, 2004, Employee #1 and a foreman were spreading landscape mulch at a residence using a hose attached to a truck-mounted mulch blowing system. When the hose began to blow air only, the foreman assumed the truck was depleted of mulch, and sent Employee #1 to the truck (approximately 100 ft away) to shut down the blower. After one to two minutes passed with the truck blower system still running, the foreman proceeded to the truck. He found Employee #1 dead in the truck bed, entangled in the screw conveyor that pushes the mulch to the rear of the truck to be discharged.

Keywords: SCREW CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307580738			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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