Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302871496 - Harold Jones

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 302871496

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/08/1999

Site Address:
Harold Jones
Wilmar Rd.
Vanceboro, NC 28586

Mailing Address:
5900 Wall Rd., Ayden, NC 28513

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0132

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100352350

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200351112

Event: 09/03/1999

Employee killed when poncho caught in harvesting equipment

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on September 3, 1999, Employee #1, a farm worker, was operating a Roanoke two-row tobacco harvester when, for some reason, he left the driver's compartment without turning off the machine. As he dismounted, his poncho became caught in the defoliating head of the operating harvester and was twisted tighter and tighter around his neck. He was choked and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, HARVESTER, LOCKOUT, NECK, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302871496			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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