OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221513781
HEARTLAND FARM SERVICES, INC.
FAIR OAKS, IN—
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
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Event type
- 14
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