Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14507495 - Employee killed when crushed under overturning farm tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 14507495 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101108520	08/16/1988	0139	0	Reyher Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were attempting to remove a 8,500 lb farm tractor from an irrigation ditch. They were using a 1 1/4 in. nylon rope to pull out the tractor. When the tractor was almost out of the ditch, the rope snapped, causing the tractor to flip over backward and pin Employee #1 against the ditch bank. He suffered fatal crushing injuries to his chest and abdomen. The tractor was manufactured in 1963 or 1964 and was not equipped with ROPS. The tow rope was not strong enough for the job and was overstressed, which caused it to break.

Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, DITCH, ROPE, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, ROPS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101108520			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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