OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221631237

107101 - WASECA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

WASECA, MN· 2024-01-09T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Auger, Caught By, Cleaning, Dump Truck, Lathe, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Sand, Working Alone
NAICS: 488490
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347207623
Employer profile: 107101 - WASECA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Summary number: 221631237
Report ID: 0552700

Event description

Employee is killed when pulled into equipment

Investigation abstract

At 2:40 p.m. on January 9, 2024, an employee was cleaning out the rotating auger on the sand spreader on the rear of his dump truck after his shift. The employee was utilizing a piece of wood lathe to clean out the sand from the spreader, when his arm was caught by the rotating auger, pulling him into the equipment, causing fatal injuries. The employee was working alone at the time of the accident, and weather did not play a part in the accident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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