Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14343248 - Employee crushed to death by cotton gin tramper

Accident Summary Nr: 14343248 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 12/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106948870	12/13/1994	0724	0	B.C.T. Gin Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a mote press operator who was working alone, climbed a ladder in order to gain access to the box that receives cotton under the tramper. He was supposed to level the cotton in the box with a broomstick. He opened the gate in front of the box and the tramper, but left the tramper in operation. He either leaned into or fell into the danger zone under the tramper. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the tramper.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CAUGHT BY, COTTON GIN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106948870			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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