Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14341739 - TRACTOR DRIVER FOUND IN CANAL ABOARD A TRACTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14341739 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101720365	01/11/1988	2061	0	Eastgate Farms Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TO MEET HIS SUPERVISOR FOR LUNCH. HE FAILED TO SHOW UP. THE SUPERVISOR WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THEN DROVE BACK TO THE WORK SITE TO SEE WHAT HAD DETAINED EMPLOYEE #1. AS HE APPROACHED THE WORK AREA, HE NOTICED THE WHEELS OF EMPLOYEE #1'S TRACTOR STICKING OUT OF A CANAL. HE WENT IN THE CANAL AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 STILL SITTING IN THE SEAT, STRADDLING THE TRANSMISSION. THE TIME ELAPSED WAS NOT LESS THAN 10 MINUTES FROM WHEN THE TRACTOR AND EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INTO THE CANAL. THE EMPLOYER BELIEVES THAT THE EMPLOYEE PROBABLY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

Keywords: CANAL, HEART ATTACK, TRACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101720365			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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