Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202251245 - Employee killed when caught in snow thrower

Accident Summary Nr: 202251245 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307229039	12/26/2003	4959	488490	F & B Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in front of an Idaho Norland snow thrower while cleaning snow off the top of the auger box with a shovel. The employee's loose clothing got caught in the slowly turning auger. Employee #1 was killed when he was pulled into and completely through auger. The machine was in reverse at the time.

Keywords: WORK RULES, AUGER MECHANISM, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307229039			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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