OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221743545
MFA OIL COMPANY
STANBERRY, MO—
Event description
Employee is fatally injured while servicing PTO shaft
Investigation abstract
At 8:45 a.m. on February 17, 2025, Employee #1 was attempting to pump propane into a stationary tank that supplied energy to a church located at the site. The power take-off (PTO) shaft on the pumping truck reportedly would not disengage, prompting the employee to go underneath the truck to attempt to dislodge it. While performing this task, the employee's coat became entangled in the rotating PTO shaft. The employee sustained fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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