Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 689950 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN BACK BY PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER

Accident Summary Nr: 689950 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104588132	09/02/1986	5153	0	Tri-Line Farmers Coop

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TRACTOR, ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A 57 FOOT LONG PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER ON UNEVEN GROUND. BOTH AUGER AND TRACTOR WERE EQUIPPED WITH STRAIGHT HITCH MEMBERS. THE EMPLOYEE SECURED THE HITCH WITH A PIN AND NAIL, THEN WRAPPED A CHAIN AROUND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THE HITCH FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE. THE AUGER CAME UNHITCHED, UPENDED, THEN RECOILED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS SEATED ON THE TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED TWO CRUSHED VERTEBRA. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE MAY SUFFER SOME PERMANENT PARALYSIS TO HIS LOWER EXTREMITIES (LEGS).

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BACK, CRUSHED, AUGER, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588132			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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