Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14349187 - TRACTOR RAN OFF LEVEE INTO CATFISH POND; DROWNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14349187 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1966977	10/08/1985	0279	0	Henry Williams Catfish Farm

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 1, 1985, AT 1:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO FEED CATFISH. HE DROVE AN INTERNATIONAL FARM TRACTOR (SERIAL NUMBER 13828 Y-AA), WITH A FEEDER ATTACHMENT, TO THE CATFISH FEED HOPPPER. WITH THE FEEDER FULL OF CATFISH FOOD, EMPLOYEE #1 PROCEEDED TOWARD THE LEVEE FOR POND #1. EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE TRACTOR AND FEEDER INTO POND #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND TWO DAYS LATER, DROWNED, IN POND #1. EMPLOYEE #1'S LOWER RIGHT LEG WAS ALSO FRACTURED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, TRACTOR, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1966977			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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