Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14526370 - TRACTOR OVERTURNED INTO CANAL; DRIVER DROWNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14526370 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1204825	08/16/1985	0174	0	Fellsmere Management Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GROVE TRACTOR (1973 FORD 5000, SERIAL #0380484), WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FENCE UNIT. HE MADE A RIGHT TURN FROM THE GROVE ONTO A WELL GRADED ACCESS ROAD. HE WAS APPARENTLY DRIVING TOO FAST, AS THE TURN APPEARED TO BE WIDE TO THE LEFT. THE REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING SLIGHTLY. THE TIRE TRACKS LED SHARPLY BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CONTACTED THE SOFT CANAL BANK. THE BANK APPEARED TO GIVE WAY UNDER THE TRACTOR'S WEIGHT AND THE TRACTOR OVERTURNED INTO THE CANAL, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED UNDER THE TRACTOR IN ABOUT 4 FEET OF WATER. HE DROWNED. THE CANAL IS ABOUT 13 FEET WIDE.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CANAL, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, TRACTOR, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1204825			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.