OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512263

WHEEL,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,RIB,ANEURYSM,OVERTURN

1986-09-27T00:00:00

Event: WHEEL,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,RIB,ANEURYSM,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14512263
Report ID: 521110

Event description

EMPLOYEE HAD ACCIDENT WITH "RIDE ON" MINK FEEDER; LATER DIED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON A MINK FEEDING CART, FEEDING MINK. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OF THE CART SUDDENLY FELL OFF, CAUSING THE CART TO TIP OVER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS T HROWN INTO ONE OF THE MINK PENS AND SUFFERED SOME FRACTURED RIBS. SEVERAL DAYS L ATER, WHILE STILL OFF WORK, HE REPORTEDLY SUFFERED AN ANEURYSM IN BED AT HOME. H E WAS HOSPITIZED AND DIED THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THE DEATH AND THE INJURY AT WORK ARE RELATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
6

Source
27

Occupation code
487

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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