OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278865

FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK

1988-03-22T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278865
Report ID: 112000

Event description

CATTLE FEED FELL ON PAYLOADER; CAB CRUSHED, EMPLOYEE KILLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 USING A PAYLOADER TO DIG AT THE BASE OF A MOUND OF CATTLE FEED. THE FEED COLLAPSED ONTO THE TOP OF THE PAYLOADER'S CAB, CRUSHING THE CAB AND BREAKIN G EMPLOYEE #1'S NECK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE VALLEY FARMS, ELLINGTON, CONN ECTICUT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
14

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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