Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14217111 - TRACTOR OVERTURNED WHILE MAKING U-TURN

Accident Summary Nr: 14217111 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14605455	02/19/1985	0722	0	Kelleys Rood Service

Abstract: A TRACTOR OVERTURNED WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO MAKE A SHARP U-TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS CONFIGURED WITH A SINGLE WHEEL IN FRONT AND TWO DRIVE WHEELS IN THE REAR. THIS CONFIGURATION IS UNSTABLE WHEN SHARP TURNS OR U-TURNS ARE ATTEMPTED. A SECOND TRACTOR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY A CO-WORKER. HE STATED TO THE POLICE THAT BOTH TRACTORS WERE TRAVELLING SOUTH ON ARIZONA AVENUE (CHANDLER, ARIZONA) AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE OPERATOR OF THE OVERTURNED TRACTOR WAS DRIVING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WHEEL AND A SOFT DRINK CAN IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE BRAKE PEDALS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WERE NOT LOCKED TOGETHER. THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN WHEN THE UNIT OVERTURNED, PINNING THE OPERATOR UNDER THE SEAT AND AXLE.

Keywords: SPEEDING, CRUSHED, SHARP TURN, TRACTOR, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14605455			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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