A truck driver is dead by his own rig after an unfortunate event in Minnesota on Friday.
The accident happened on January 8th at around 5:20 p.m. at the 36000 block of County Road 186 in Melrose Township.
According to Bring Me The News Minnesota, 32-year-old Keith D. Kingsley was working with and driving a tractor trailer while sanitizing the inside of a turkey barn when he became “entangled and trapped” in the rig’s power take off (PTO) shaft.
Kingsley was pronounced dead on scene.
The incident is still under investigation.
Driver killed when entangled in his equipment
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Trucking in Tennessee, Jan 12, 2021.
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Ugly and scary. RIP
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That's sad. I know of a lot of guys who died working with farm equipment.
My Grandad managed to keep 3 fingers from one hand after a mishap working on a hay bailer.mjd4277, JoeyJunk, lovesthedrive and 2 others Thank this. -
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Loose clothing needs to be avoided around rotating shafts. First rule they teach in machine shops.
Alas this is winter. Condolences to next of kin -
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That's what he gets for wearing a tie to woodshop class.
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Ugh. Do NOT Google bench grinder accidents. I warned ya!
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We were shown a safety video where a man in a factory was on a catwalk and slipped down the stairs. His wedding ring caught the handrail and skinned the finger. Nasty
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