Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14339477 - CRUSHED BY TRACTOR WHEEL

Accident Summary Nr: 14339477 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15010473	11/20/1984	0783	0	Calvin Bryant Landscaping And Nursery Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BESIDE A FORD 550 TRACTOR, WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A BACKHOE IN A LANDSCAPING OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE TRACTOR USING "JUMPER CABLES", WHICH HE ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY OF A COMPANY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTACHED THE CABLES TO THE BATTERY OF THE TRACTOR, THEN STARTED IT WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND. THE TRACTOR STARTED AND IMMEDIATELY MOVED FORWARD, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND. THE TRACTOR STALLED AFTER THE REAR WHEEL ROLLED ONTO THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE TRACTOR WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND BACKED OFF EMPLOYEE #1. CPR WAS STARTED AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE DIED 2 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: JUMP START, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15010473			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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