Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397409

KERN HARVESTING, INC.

Event
Ankle, Burn, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Fracture, Knee, Power Roller, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part
NAICS
115113
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345555205
Employer profile
KERN HARVESTING, INC.
Summary number
221397409
Report ID
0950647

Event description

Employee sustains fractured ankle and knee burn after caught

Investigation abstract

At 10:15 a.m. on June 1, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker were riding a roller implement attached to a tractor, used to extract irrigation drip tape from the soil. While the machine was in motion, Employee #1 stood on the footrest platform and attempted to remove mud buildup from the roller with a spatula using his right hand. He lost his footing and stepped into the rollers, which caught and pulled in his foot. Two coworkers helped free him, and Employee #1 was transported for medical treatment. The employee sustained a fractured ankle and a burn to the knee and was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    479

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