Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 82397.015 - Employee is caught in conveyor belt and killed by asphyxiati

Accident Summary Nr: 82397.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/20/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1118932.015	01/20/2016		311991	Taylor Farms Florida Inc

Abstract: At 4:50 a.m. on January 20, 2016, an employee was spraying water onto an inclined conveyor belt with a water hose from a work platform. While stranding at the guardrail, the employee's rain suit was snagged by the conveyor's rotating shaft. The employee was caught between the gearbox and motor. The employee's neck was compressed, resulting in fatal asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Clothing, Conveyor, Elevated Work Platform, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1118932.015	38	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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