Rice harvester kills bagger in accident
A bagger died after he was crushed by a rice harvester on the morning of Oct. 5 in Cabatuan, Iloilo. Police identified the victim only as “Jose,” 57, of Barangay Janipaan Ulo, Cabatuan. Reports said the harvester operator asked Jose to clean the agricultural machine. The victim used his hand to remove mud
By Jennifer P. Rendon
By Jennifer P. Rendon
A bagger died after he was crushed by a rice harvester on the morning of Oct. 5 in Cabatuan, Iloilo.
Police identified the victim only as “Jose,” 57, of Barangay Janipaan Ulo, Cabatuan.
Reports said the harvester operator asked Jose to clean the agricultural machine.
The victim used his hand to remove mud from the machine’s blower.
The operator allegedly started the harvester without knowing Jose was cleaning it.
The blower caught Jose’s arm and also injured his head and leg.
Relatives brought him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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