Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278865

VALLEY FARMS

Event
FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#102738747
Employer profile
VALLEY FARMS
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. #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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