From the July 18, 1886 New York Times:

“Detroit, Mich.–Near Jamestown, in the western part of this State, a singular and terrible accident occurred Thursday. Gerritt Bouma, whose parents reside in the village, was at work on a load of wheat and fell off in such a manner that two tines of a fork which fell off the load at the same time entered the back of his head and passed completely through it, coming out near his nose. He pulled the fork out himself, and ran to the house, some distance away, climbing a fence on his way. He asked for water, but soon after went into convulsions and died in about two hours. He was 24 years of age.”