OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221428188

RATHMOURNE DAIRY

DECKER, MI· 2022-01-16T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Front End Loader, Obstructed View, Poor Visibility, Reflective Vest, Struck By, Walking Surface
NAICS: 112120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345729693
Employer profile: RATHMOURNE DAIRY
Summary number: 221428188
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by front end loader

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 p.m. on January 16, 2022, an employee was walking on a dirt driveway in the dark wearing dark clothing and no reflective vest or other reflective outer garments. The employee was stuck by a Komatsu WA270 front end loader tractor which was delivering a load of waste feed to waste feed bunker. The front end loader operator's forward vision was partially obstructed by the raised bucket which was full to the top with feed. The operator never saw the employee that he struck. The employee suffered fatal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
479

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