1997 Fatality Summaries

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA00401	1-20-97	3523	775	894	Industrial Painter

Summary Case Report: A 37-year-old painter for an agricultural machinery manufacturing plant was using an electroplating spraygun to paint equipment. While cleaning the gun, he set it down next to a vat of paint thinner. A spark from the paintgun caused an explosion and fire which severely injured him. He died the following day at a regional hospital. The cause is thought to be human error. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA00501	1-29-97	4011	823	805.0	Railroad Switchman

Summary Case Report: A 48-year-old switchman for a freight railroad was part of a crew doing routine work moving locomotives around switchyard. Victim radioed to partner to push locomotive forward. While it was moving, victim had to cross the tracks, but walked down the middle of tracks for a distance and did not realize locomotive was coming at him. It hit him from behind, dragged him, then ran over him. He routinely wore ear plugs and probably didn’t hear the approaching car. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA00601	2-3-97	7622	615	925.0	Television Repairman

Summary Case Report: A 59-year-old television repairman was working at his bench at a local tv repair shop, last seen 1½ hours prior to being found dead from electrocution. He was repairing a microwave oven on his bench. Autopsy showed linear burns on his fingers consistent with electrocution. He had a history of epilepsy. Toxicology is pending. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA00701	02/10/97	213	551	919.0	farmer

Summary Case Report: 64 year old farmer was helping his son by transporting 2 hogs in his old pickup truck. He was traveling down a hard-surfaced county road. His transmission went out and he pulled over on the side of the road. He sent his son to a nearby farm, then proceeded to attempt repair to the transmission. The truck was on a slight slope. While doing repairs the truck rolled enough to crush his chest. He was dead at the scene.

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA01701	02/26/97	7353	573	916	logger

 Summary Case Report: 50 year old self-employed heavy equipment business owner was using his front-end loader to cut down trees along a county highway. He was cutting down a 70 ft. tall cottonwood tree, 30 inches in diameter. When the tree fell, its top hit a standing tree causing the trunk to kick back about 30 feet hitting the victim in the chest. He was dead at the scene from massive chest trauma. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02001	03/20/97	3011	767	919.9	machine operator

Summary Case Report: 47 year old machine operator at a tire manufacturing plant was crushed in the chest area between the drum and tread tray of a tire- forming machine. The event was unwitnessed. Investigation by machine manufacturer revealed a defective switch on the safety pad on the floor. CPR was initiated by co-workers, pulse was returned, but man" died two days later of anoxic encephalopathy. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02101	03/08/97	191	551	916	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 76 year old farmer was working alone moving a large wooden cattle feed bunk. He was using a long metal prybar to position the bunk when it fell on top of him. His cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation. The bunk was 5 x 16 feet and was 1 foot high. Time of the accident is not known. He was not found until 1 or 2 days later by his nephew.

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02201	03/12/97	191	551	912	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 38 year old farmer was helping his dad empty corn from a bin. This was at a remote site on their farm where grain was stored. The bin had given them problems the day before, apparently from stuck grain. They were removing corn using bottom auger system, when the victim entered the bin to loosen the corn. While unloading he got caught in the grain and became totally submerged. He was dug out one hour later.

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02301	02/18/97	1711	682	882	sheet metal worker

 Summary Case Report: 22 year old apprentice sheet metal worker was working in an attic area during an industrial remodel job for a city library. He lost his grip or footing and fell 25 feet to the floor, suffering fatal head injuries. He was repairing holes in ductwork, walking across joists, not using any form of fall protection.

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02401	03/11/97	4226	135	881.0	storage manager

 Summary Case Report: 59 year old owner of a private storage facility was apparently doing repair work on the side of his building, standing on a 12-foot ladder with a caulking gun. He was found dead by his wife at the base of the building with obvious fatal head injuries from falling onto the frozen ground. He had a 20-year history of a disabled right leg due to a work injury and he walked with a cane. It was a cold and windy day. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02501	02/20/97	1629	771	917	welder

 Summary Case Report: 45 year old welder for a trenching and excavating company was working outside the shop on a 600 lb. trailer, which was positioned on" its side. Co-worker was using a skid-steer loader to lower trailer to the ground when it fell down striking the victim in the abdomen with the tongue of the trailer. Victim received extensive lacerations to his liver and died of blood loss while in the hospital ICU. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02701	04/14/97	4221	561	916	elevator employee

 Summary Case Report: 55 year old laborer at a grain co-op was unloading corn from a quonset building where it was stored. The building had a wooden bulkhead at each end. Man was pushing a vacuum tube through this bulkhead deeper into the grain. Apparently the grain was domed or crusted over, for it suddenly collapsed inside the bin, and the extra force from this blew out the bulkhead, striking the man, then burying him in 8 ft. of corn. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02801	04/18/97	1521	642	919.2	construct. worker

 Summary Case Report: 20 year old part-time laborer for a residential construction company was helping others unload drywall from a truck using a skid-steer loader equipped with front forks. The loader tipped forward because the load was too heavy. Several workers stood on the rear of loader to balance it, but the drywall shifted, then fell down causing the machine to buck up and down, crushing victim's head after he fell to the ground. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA02901	04/18/97	1791	647	882	iron worker

 Summary Case Report: 35 year old iron worker was working on new construction at elevation of ~35 feet. He was carrying metal roofing material stepping across metal joists. He missed one joist and fell 15 ft. to hit a cooling unit, then another 18 ft. to the ground. He suffered a few broken ribs but no serious injury, however while in the hospital he had a major heart attack and died shortly after. No fall protection was used. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03001	05/05/97	9651	113	814.7	city inspector

 Summary Case Report: 39 year old road inspector working for city government was inspecting road re-paving project. He was run over by a dump truck as it was backing up. The driver states he did not see the victim. The back-up alarm was working, but it was very windy that day, and speculation is that he did not hear it. The man died from multiple head and neck fractures, ribs and pelvic fracture also. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03101	05/10/97	191	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 60 year old farmer was using an older skid steer loader to remove bushes and small trees along a fence line. He had a chain attached to a tree with the other end hooked to the loader bucket. After raising the bucket and partially pulling up the tree, he got out of the loader. While getting back in, or while trying to reach the controls from the outside, the bucket came down and crushed him against the machine.
Full Report with Photos

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03201	06/04/97	4212	821	816.0	semi-trailer driver

 Summary Case Report: 25 year old semi-trailer operator was driving a load of cattle down a state highway early in the morning. He evidently took a left corner too fast and went into the ditch overturning on its side. The driver was partially thrown out of the cab and received multiple fatal injuries. He was alone at the time of the accident. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03601	06/10/97	8661	204	812.0	church pastor

 Summary Case Report: 49 year old church pastor was driving down a county road in a rural area and ran a stop sign. He was hit by a milk tanker truck and died at the scene. It was reported that he had a habit of running this stop sign because he rarely encountered anyone at this intersection. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03801	04/27/97	1422	821	888	truckdriver

 Summary Case Report: 64 year old truckdriver was washing his tractor at a washing facility for a mining operation. He was using a platform to access the top of his vehicle when he slipped off the top of his truck falling 10 feet to the ground below, which was covered with hard-packed gravel. He suffered head injuries and died at the scene. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA03901	06/11/97	115	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 80 year old farmer was unloading spoiled corn from a conventional metal corn bin using bottom unloader. He was working alone. For an unknown reason he entered the bin while the auger was running and caught himself in the moving auger. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04001	06/23/97	1721	644	925.1	painting contractor

 Summary Case Report: 55 year old painter was using a boom truck to paint farm buildings at a rural location. Victim was working alone positioning the boom prior to painting. Witnesses heard sparks and turned to see the boom touching the power line. The victim was still gripping the controls, and was killed instantly. Exit wounds were found through both big toes. Hydraulic lines were severed by the wires. No powerline breakers blew! 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04101	07/10/97	5191	821	816.0	dumptruck driver

 Summary Case Report: 45 year old dump truck driver working for a farm supply company was driving his truck down an interstate highway. When he crested a hill, he noticed that all traffic had stopped due a recent accident ahead. He slammed on his brakes, skidded into the right ditch, and rolled the dump truck onto its top. He was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered severe head injuries. He was trapped in the truck and died at the scene. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04201	07/16/97	7699	863	925.2	mechanics helper

 Summary Case Report: 15 year old teenager was helping his father working in a tractor repair shop. He was using a 220 volt electric power washer cleaning a combine when he was electrocuted. Investigation proved nothing wrong with the washer, however an extension cord had shorted out at the male end. The ground had fused to a hot wire. Electric current traveled through the steel braided pressure hose. He was wearing rubber boots. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04301	07/18/97	191	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 60 year old farmer was using an older, narrow-front tractor, equipped with a sickle bar, to cut hay. While cutting on the edge of a field, on a slight slope, the left rear tire went over a tree stump which caused the tractor to rollover, crushing the farmer. The stump was about 15 inches high and was hidden in the grass. The farmer was dead at the scene. The tractor didn't have a Roll Over Protective Structure. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04401	07/25/97	5411	403	966	grocery manager

 Summary Case Report: 55 year old manager of a grocery store was stabbed in the back with a knife when he approached a man who was in the process of stealing cigarettes from the store. The man stabbed two others while he fled the store and was captured the next day at a local bar. The victim had been store manager for several years. He died at the scene from stab wound to lower back. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04501	07/06/97	1731	643	925.2	electrician

 Summary Case Report: 21 year old electrician was working on an aerial lift wiring lights for a remodel job at a mall. He was using 277 volt, 3-phase powered light fixtures. Two hot wires were disconnected; the third was used for worklights. The neutral for this circuit became disconnected. The man was electrocuted when he touched this phase wire while his other hand was grounded on the ceiling fixture. He died five days later. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04601	06/13/97	1799	647	916	house mover

 Summary Case Report: 34 year old worker for a manufactured house company was helping to move a house. The truck pulling the house got stuck and they were trying to jack up the truck and put planks under its wheels. No one saw exactly what happened, but the ground shifted and the hitch on the truck fell on the victim, pinning his head to the ground. He was killed instantly. In the future they will use cribbing under the hitch. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04701	07/16/97	1721	644	881.0	painter

 Summary Case Report: 33 year old painter was using a ladder to scrape and paint the side of a business building on the town square. He fell off the ladder hitting the concrete receiving severe head injuries. He never regained consciousness and died shortly after in the hospital. Event was not witnessed. Man had history of epilepsy and dilantin non-compliance. Seizures were frequent. Medical examiner has inconclusive opinion about his cause of death. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04801	07/18/97	191	551	891.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 72 year old farmer was helping to mount a tire on a combine. The tire had been on a narrower wheel and they were using ether starting fluid to seat the tire to the rim. They put in too much ether and the tire exploded knocking the victim several feet, causing closed chest and abdominal injuries. The man died 3 days later from generalized sepsis aggravated by ruptured organs and blood loss. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA04901	07/31/97	1751	642	868.9	carpenter

 Summary Case Report: 41 year old carpenter was working in his shop using a large Honda generator to supply electricity. He had not paid the rent and the power had been turned off. The generator was in an adjacent room. The outside door of the shop was closed. The generator had been turned off by the victim but he was overcome later by the fumes. The official cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05101	07/11/97	4952	691	869.9	sewage plant mgr.

 Summary Case Report: 34 year old operator of a sewage treatment plant was working in a basement room of the plant replacing a plugged pump on an 8" diameter sewage pipe. He and a coworker disconnected the pump not knowing that the upstream line was still under pressure. Sewage water, hydrogen sulfide, and methane gas poured into the room. The victim was overcome by gas and drowned as the room filled up. Co-worker barely escaped and called 911. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05201	07/18/97	7353	611	919.2	crane mechanic

 Summary Case Report: 36 year old mechanic for a mobile crane service was working on top of a portable tower crane positioned adjacent to a new foundation for a commercial windmill tower. They were installing the generator on top of the tower when suddenly one outrigger adjacent to the foundation slipped in the back-filled dirt causing the entire crane to fall over. The victim fell 140 feet with the crane, landing in a cornfield where he died. 
Full Report with Photos

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05301	08/06/97	7832	526	966	theater employee

 Summary Case Report: 46 year old employee of an adult theater was apparently stabbed and killed during a robbery attempt at the theater. A suspect was arrested and trial is pending. No other information is available at present. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05401	09/04/97	7011	524	966	housekeeper

 Summary Case Report: 21 year old maid at an inner-city motel was found murdered in one of the motel rooms. This happened in the morning. There were no witnesses. She was a recent immigrant from Bosnia. Details are few at this point. The motel was adjacent to an interstate highway. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05501	09/05/97	191	561	919.0	farm helper

 Summary Case Report: 60 year old farmer's helper was using an older AC, narrow-front tractor to mow grass at a friend's farm. He was mowing the driveway to the farm, going around a culvert, when the tractor rolled over on top of him. He suffered crushing chest injuries and was dead at the scene. The tractor had no ROPS. The ditch was only five feet deep. He was very experienced and friends are puzzled why he drove parallel to the driveway. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05601	08/28/97	5999	415	966	display sales rep.

 Summary Case Report: 33 year old sales representative for a trade show display company was working alone in a downtown showroom for the company. She was found dead from multiple stab wounds to the chest. No evidence of robbery, sexual assault, or forced entry. She did not call for help, for security police were nearby. Police are still searching for clues. She worked in this office once or twice per week. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05701	08/24/97	212	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 71 year old cattle farmer was using an older narrow-front tractor with loader to feed cattle at his farm. While driving near the top edge of an earthen silage pit, the right rear wheel fell into the corner of the pit and the tractor overturned into the pit area, which was 7 1/2 feet deep. He was thrown from the tractor, not pinned under it, and suffered fatal chest injuries. He had history of advanced heart disease. No ROPS were on the tractor. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05801	07/31/97	191	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 69 year old farmer was driving a tractor pulling a grain wagon. He was turning around in his farmyard positioning the wagon to fill it with grain from an auger next to a grain bin. The wagon caught and dragged the auger causing it to fall over. The auger hit another bin, then hit the farmer in the head, knocking him off the tractor. He was killed instantly from head injuries. No ROPS or cab were on the tractor. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA05901	07/31/97	7699	611	812.2	motorcycle mech.

 Summary Case Report: 41 year old motorcycle mechanic was test driving a new motorcycle as part of his work duties. He was driving in the right lane of a typical 4-lane street in town and was passing a semi trailer who was going the same direction in the left lane. The truck was making a wide right turn and turned in front of the motorcycle which skidded and became pinned under the trailer. Victim wore no helmet and died of head injuries. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06001	06/18/97	1711	645	913.3	plumber

 Summary Case Report: 49 year old plumber and operator of a backhoe was working alone placing sewer pipe for a house. He was working in the bottom of an eight foot trench when the sides caved in and buried him. He died from asphyxiation and multiple rib fractures. He was dead at the scene. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06101	06/02/97	191	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 63 year old farmer and banker was mowing a roadside ditch using an older narrow-front tractor with an attached belly mower. He was driving north in the eastern ditch cutting grass on an embankment. He went too far up the slope and overturned the tractor on himself, causing crushing chest injuries. He was dead at the scene. He had mowed this section of ditch many times previously. No ROPS were on the tractor. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06201	06/09/97	4213	821	816	semi-trailer driver

 Summary Case Report: 76-year-old male semi-truck driver had just finished having supper at a truckstop, then while driving his rig north on a state highway, he crossed the centerline and went into the opposite ditch. He suffered multiple chest and head injuries and died at the scene. Although he had a history of heart disease, autopsy revealed no evidence of heart involvement. The cause of this accident is under investigation. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06301	09/18/97	4213	821	816	semi-trailer driver

 Summary Case Report: 59 year old semi-trailer driver was driving on an interstate highway early in the morning when he left the road and entered the right hand ditch and collided with a bridge overpass. He was killed instantly, and his tractor-trailer was totally demolished. He apparently fell asleep at the wheel, for his daily logs were not accurate. There was no evidence of a contributing medical condition, nor use of alcohol. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06401	09/12/97	212	561	919.0	farm helper

 Summary Case Report: 34 year old man was helping a friend chop and store fresh silage on a farm. He was driving a tractor helping to pack down the silage. He drove the tractor up a steep side of the pile and the tractor overturned backwards crushing the man underneath. The tractor did not have a ROPS. The victim was warned that the pile was getting too steep just moments before the overturn. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06501	05/14/97	1711	645	913.3	apprentice plumber

 Summary Case Report: 22 year old plumber's apprentice was installing new sewer plumbing at a new residential construction site. They had dug an 8-foot trench outside the house and the victim jumped to the bottom of the trench. The walls caved in and buried him. He was rescued within ten minutes, but suffered anoxic brain damage. Company stated they did not have time to shore up the sides--they were going to work on it the next day. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06601	09/27/97	191	561	919.0	logger

 Summary Case Report: 46 year old draftsman for an electronics company was helping his dad by cutting firewood at his farm. He was working alone using a tractor cutting trees on a steep wooded hillside. The tractor had a wide front and no ROPS. He was driving up a steep hill pulling a log with a log chain when the tractor overturned backwards crushing the man underneath. The chain was attached to the drawbar of the tractor. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06701	02/14/97	8322	203	812.0	social worker

 Summary Case Report: 37 year old female social worker was driving a state vehicle, a Ford station wagon, returning from a foster-care visit. She was traveling south on a state highway and lost control of her car on the ice and snow-covered road. She was hit broadside by a northbound vehicle. She suffered chest injuries from the steering wheel. She was not wearing a seat belt--only the passive shoulder harness. Air bags were inflated. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06801	07/18/97	191	551	919.0	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 47 year old farmer was driving a tractor down a 15-foot wide grass path between farm fields. It was a wide front tractor without ROPS. He was pulling a sprayer behind him, and was holding a wand, spraying weeds along the path. His wheels veered off the path and the tractor rolled down a steep embankment crushing the man as it rolled. The tractor rolled 1 1/2 times. The ditch was 8-10 feet deep. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA06901	03/29/97	4213	821	816.0	truckdriver

 Summary Case Report: 43 year old self-employed trucker was driving his semi-tractor down a state highway. He came into a curve too fast, crossed the centerline, and went into the opposite ditch rolling the tractor completely over, landing on its wheels. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and received multiple traumatic chest and abdominal injuries and was dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. He was legally intoxicated. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07001	10/07/97	213	561	869.9	hog farm worker

 Summary Case Report: 27 year old worker at a commercial hog confinement operation was working alone repairing a safety door on a manure transport tank. He accidentally dropped a wrench through a hatch on top the tank, and climbed into the tank to retrieve it. The tank was empty of manure but full of strong fumes. He was found dead inside the tank. Firemen used supplied air packs to enter the tank. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07101	10/21/97	7389	771	893.8	torch operator

 Summary Case Report: 72 year old man was cutting I-beams in a scrap iron yard using a propane and liquid oxygen torch. He was working alone. He accidentally burnt through the hoses and the resulting fireball caught his clothes on fire. He rolled in a mud puddle to put out the flames. He drove to a hospital, was flown to another hospital, where he died that night. He was wearing a polyester-type snowmobile suit. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07201	06/23/97	115	551	815.2	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 62 year old farmer and co-owner of a seed corn business was driving a 175 cc. motorcycle down a county road to check crops. A large dog ran out and collided with the motorcycle, sending the man over the handlebars, and he received fatal head injuries when he hit the road. He was not wearing a helmet. The dog also died. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07301	09/08/97	1791	643	925.2	iron worker

 Summary Case Report: 22 year old iron worker was driving a forklift carrying sheet metal panels on a jobsite. His brother was riding the machine, hanging onto the side. The victim raised the load and contacted 7200 volt power lines. The brother jumped off the machine and was OK. The victim got stuck trying to jump, his brother yanked him away from machine and both were then shocked. The brother received non-fatal electrical injuries. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07401	09/02/97	115	551	894.0	grain farmer

 Summary Case Report: 72 year old farmer was driving an older straight grain truck on a hard-surfaced county road. He turned left onto another county road, took the curve too wide, entered the right hand ditch, and overturned on the truck's side. The gas tank ruptured and a fire started. The man tried to escape through the driver's window, but was unable to get out. He fell back into the cab and was burned to death. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07501	08/15/97	4213	821	816.0	heavy truck driver

 Summary Case Report: 36 year old semi-trailer driver was making a turn from one interstate highway to another. While on the cloverleaf turn, he was moving too fast and entered the right-hand ditch and flipped over. The driver was pinned inside the cab and died at the scene from asphyxiation. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07601	10/20/97	5191	872	919.6	grain handler

 Summary Case Report: 36-year-old worker at a farm seed company was inside a grain bin in process of emptying the bin of grain. The man's pant leg got caught in the auger, and it spun him around 6-7 times before it was shut off. Each time around the man's head hit the concrete wall or floor causing fatal head injuries. He was air-lifted to a regional hospital, but died later that day. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07701	10/24/97	212	551	906.9	farmer

 Summary Case Report: 58-year-old farmer was helping his son load calves into a truck. He was standing behind a metal gate when one of the animals bolted against the gate, causing it to hit the man in the face, and knocking him backwards. He was thrown onto a concrete slab and received multiple fractures around his face and head. He developed massive subarachnoid hemorrhage and died one week later in the hospital. 

 

FACE ID:	Date	SIC	SOC	E Code:	Occupation
97IA07801	10/14/97	9221	513	880.9	deputy sheriff

 Summary Case Report: 38-year-old deputy sheriff was in process of making an arrest at a home residence. He burst through the front door of the house and immediately fell headlong down a stairway into the basement, striking his head on the floor. He suffered significant head injuries and died the next day. Officials report that routine procedures were followed during the arrest, however they are reconstructing the incident. 

 

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