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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221513781

HEARTLAND FARM SERVICES, INC.

Event
Amputation, Boat, Dock, Hydraulic Lift, Leg, Loss Of Blood, Maintenance, Severed
NAICS
562998
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346341522
Employer profile
HEARTLAND FARM SERVICES, INC.
Summary number
221513781
Report ID
0551800

Event description

Employee is killed when leg is severed

Investigation abstract

At 8:26 a.m. on November 14, 2022, an employee and coworker were performing maintenance on an agitator boat. The boat was docked on the side and connected to a telehandler. The telehandler started to drift towards a manure lagoon, and another coworker went over to start the boat and discovered the employee. The employee's leg was severed below the knee, resulting in exsanguination, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Event type
    14

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