Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95448.015 - Employee is pulled against spool and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 95448.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1231652.015	04/20/2017		111998	Laguna Farms Llc

Abstract: At 8:50 a.m. on April 20, 2017, an employee was spooling drip tape, twine, and hose material from a row of berries with a plastic tarp roller, attached hydraulically to the back end of a tractor. The employees foot was caught in the materials being spooled and was pulled in against the spool. The material continued to wrap for several revolutions around the spool and employee struck his head and torso against the ground. The employee became wedged between the spool rim and the ground and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught In, Crushing, Head, Machine Guarding, Struck By, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1231652.015	27	M	Fatality		Agricultural and food scientists

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