Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342794 - CITRUS PICKER RUN OVER BY BACKING VEHICLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14342794 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101553428	12/09/1986	0174	0	Caulkins Ford Motors Inc. - Harvesting Division

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CROSSING BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF CITRUS TREES, DRAGGING A LARGE BAG OF ORANGES. A VEHICLE WAS BACKING IN HER DIRECTION, WITH THE BACK UP ALARM IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S VIEW TO THE REAR WAS OBSTRUCTED, SO HE DID NOT SEE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO SEEMINGLY IGNORED THE BACK UP ALARM OR MISJUDGED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, WAS STRUCK AND KILLED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL CRUSHED HER HEAD. SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: HEAD, VEHICLE, AGRICULTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CRUSHED, GUIDE, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101553428			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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