Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313123283 - J & J Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313123283

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 12/17/2009

Site Address:
J & J Farms
Fm 657, 0.3 Miles South Of Cr "H"
Memphis, TX 79245

Mailing Address:
721 N 15th Street, Memphis, TX 79245

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0131

NAICS: 111920/Cotton Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Exempt Voluntary

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2009

Emphasis: S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 01/05/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100814540

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812956

Event: 12/14/2009

Employee Is Asphyxiated When Caught in Augers

On December 14, 2009, Employee #1 was found dead in a John Deere Cotton Stripper. He had been caught in the augers of the stripper and suffocated. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AUGER MECHANISM, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, COTTON PICKER, AUGER, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313123283			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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