Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202366415 - Employee Dies When Asphyxiated in Food Processing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202366415 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 10/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310349659	10/17/2006	2033	311421	Birds Eye Foods Inc

Abstract: On October 16, 2006, Employee #1 was working for the frozen foods producer Birds Eye Foods, Inc. His job description is not stated. He got trapped in a potato-peeling machine, when his right arm and shoulder were caught fully in the drum and agitator. He was asphyxiated, and he was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SHOULDER, AGRICULTURE, CAUGHT BY, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARGON

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310349659			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.