Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14346654 - TRACTOR TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS, DRIVER CRUSHED

Accident Summary Nr: 14346654 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1697432	03/04/1986	0831	0	Southern Citrus Nurseries

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO PULL A DEAD TREE AWAY FROM ITS ROOTS, USING A JOHN DEERE 2010 TRACTOR. HE HAD SUCCEEDED IN BREAKING THE TREE IN HALF, AND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE REST OF THE TREE USING THE SAME METHOD. HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. DURING THE LAST ATTEMPT THE TRACTOR TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACTOR'S STEERING COLUMN AND THE GROUND AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: CHEST, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CRUSHED, TREE, TRACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1697432			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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