OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384267
NORTHRUP KING COMPANY, INC.
GLEN HAVEN, WI·
Event description
CORN DETASSLING MACHINE ROLLED OVER; OPERATOR KILLED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HIGH CLEARANCE PIECE OF FIELD EQUIPMENT USED FOR DET ASSELING CORN PLANTS AT A SEED CORN PRODUCTION OPERATION. THE MACHINE ROLLED OVE R SIDEWAYS ON SLOPING GROUND, PINNING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE GROUND. HE WAS KI LLED. EFFECTIVE TRAINING IS HINDERED TO TO A LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HAZA RD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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