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Accident Summary Nr: 14463731 - Employee killed when crushed by tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 14463731 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/20/1985
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
271902906/21/198549530Northside Sanitary Landfill Inc

Abstract: At 10:40 a.m. on June 20, 1985, Employee #1, age 15, was using a 19538-N Ford tractor and a small two-wheel trailer to haul trash from around the premises to a landfill up a hillside. The ball trailer hitch came off while he was at the landfill, and Employee #1 returned to the maintenance shop for another ball and nut. As he was going back to get the trailer, the tractor ran down a 6 foot embankment, struck a tree, and flipped over on top of him. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, SLOPE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2719029 Fatality Asphyxia Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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