Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301811816 - Gene R. Parker

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 301811816

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 09/14/1999

Site Address:
Gene R. Parker
198 Buffalo Road
Mecklenburg County, VA 23297

Mailing Address:
198 Buffalo Road, Clarksville, VA 23297

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0132

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100920115

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19280051 B01	03/13/2000	04/27/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0		Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19280051 B02 IA	03/13/2000	04/27/2000	$0	$0	$0		Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 949073

Event: 09/13/1999

Employee killed when tractor overturns

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on September 13, 1999, Employee #1 left the west tobacco field on a Farmall 140 row crop tractor towing a wagonload of tobacco toward the barn. The tractor and wagon went down the hill to the east on a dirt road. They were on the left side of the road near the bottom of the hill when the tractor skidded to the right side of the road, then skidded in a counterclockwise direction, overturning onto its left side. Employee #1's head was struck by the left rear wheel, and he died as a result of massive head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301811816			Fatality	Concussion	Farm workers

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