OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440605

ROCK'N JK FARMS, LLC

FRESNO, CA· 2022-01-29T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Arm, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Clogged, Contusion, Energized, Farm, Farm Machinery, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Tractor
NAICS: 111335
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345803472
Employer profile: ROCK'N JK FARMS, LLC
Summary number: 221440605
Report ID: 0950625

Event description

Employee injures arm when caught in soil amendment spreader

Investigation abstract

At 10:20 a.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee who worked at an orchard was spreading wood chips using a 2015 Agcorarm Model 420Tb with attached spreader. The spreader clogged and while the equipment was still running with the hydraulic power transmission PTO still engaged the employee cleared the clog. When the clog was dislodged, the equipment began to freely rotate and caught a portion of the employee's clothing pulling his arm into the spreader. The employee incurred fractures, lacerations and bruising to his arm, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
479

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