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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221551930

PARKDALE AMERICA, LLC

Event
Asphyxiated, Bale, Baler, Caught Between, Forklift
NAICS
314999
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346609886
Employer profile
PARKDALE AMERICA, LLC
Summary number
221551930
Report ID
0418100

Event description

Employee is killed when caught between cotton waste bale and

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on April 3, 2023, an employee was attempting to remove waste cotton bale from a baler. The employee was caught between the waste bale and the forklift attachment mast. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Event type
    2

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