Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202366605 - Employee Asphyxiated When Caught Under Hay Bale

Accident Summary Nr: 202366605 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 02/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310618509	02/02/2007	0241	112120	Tony Veiga Dairy

Abstract: On February 1, 2007, Employee #1 was working around bales of hay that were stacked two high. Each bale weighed about 1,500 pounds. A coworker cut the strap or wire around the bottom bale, resulting in the top bale falling on and asphyxiating Employee #1.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310618509			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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