OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221667231
AG TECH LLC.
ALAMOSA, CO·
Event description
Employee is killed due to machinery activation during mainte
Investigation abstract
At 9:30 a.m. on May 15, 2024, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a baler machine, lubricating its gears before the equipment was scheduled for delivery to a customer. During the procedure, the machine's stuffer arm unexpectedly activated, striking the employee in the head and causing fatal blunt force trauma.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 517
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