OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221551930
PARKDALE AMERICA, LLC
RABUN GAP, GA—
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
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Event type
- 2
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