Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952028 - Employee Killed When Caught In Rotating Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 952028 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 01/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304130529	02/28/2001	0212	0	John Robert Ruffner Farm

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m.on January 20, 2001, Employee #1 was mixing feed at a farm. Employee #1 leaned over the PTO (power take off) shaft at a point nearest to the GEHL Feed Mixer and caught his clothing in the rotating shaft and unguarded sprocket. A coworker tried to pull him free, but was unsuccessful. The coworker then ran to the tractor to turn off the machine. Employee #1 was killed instantly due to internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304130529			Fatality	Fracture	Farm workers

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