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Inspection: 300939188 - Municipio De Rincon

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Mayaguez 0257240

 

Inspection Nr: 300939188
Report ID: 0257240
Date Opened: 05/19/1998

Site Address:
Municipio De Rincon
Carr Pr 4412 Bo Jaguey
Rincon, PR 00677

Mailing Address:
Apartado 97, Rincon, PR 00677

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9111

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361522519

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170074389
Event: 05/18/1998
Employee killed when stung by swarm of bees

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on May 18, 1998, Employee #1 was using a D-6 earth mover to clear a path at the corner of a farm lot when he inadvertently disturbed a bee hive that was hidden between some shrubs. The bees began stinging him and he tried to run away, but they swarmed after him in pursuit. Employee #1 fell to the ground approximately 100 meters away, where he died as a result of multiple bee stings.

Keywords: ALLERGIC REACTION, BEE STING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300939188 Fatality Other Grader, dozer and scraper operators
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