Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310563275 - Bowman Apple Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 310563275

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 12/07/2006

Site Address:
Bowman Apple Products Inc.
10119 Old Valley Pike
Mount Jackson, VA 22842

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 817, Mount Jackson, VA 22842

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri, S:Food Processing

Case Closed: 12/15/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362308181

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952796

Event: 12/07/2006

Employee Is Crushed and Killed When Pinned by Truck

On December 7, 2006, Employee #1 was working for an apple processing operation, cleaning an area where unused apple product exits the building through an enclosed auger and empties into a dump truck. The truck was parked up against the bumper area of the dock. The truck had to be moved forward for Employee #1 to reach the area to shovel unused product into the back of the truck. The truck was found with the engine running, door ajar, manual transmission in neutral, and parking brake not set. The truck apparently had rolled backwards, pinning Employee #1's chest between the truck's tailgate and the loading dock. He was killed, due to asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, AUGER MECHANISM, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, FRUIT PACKING, LOADING DOCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310563275			Fatality	Asphyxia	Production helpers

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