Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14556088 - FARM TRACTOR OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14556088 -- Report ID: 0931600 -- Event Date: 03/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1863174	03/20/1985	0130	0	Colorado River Farms Inc

Abstract: ON MARCH 17, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 A.M, EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED A ROUTINE WORK ASSIGNMENT. THE ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED USING A FARM TRACTOR TO TRANSFER AN ELECTRICAL CABLE SUPPLYING POWER TO A SPRINKLER SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE TO ANOTHER. IN SO DOING, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE TRACTOR OVER A 1 FOOT, 8 INCH HIGH BURM LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. THE TRACTOR FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS, COMING TO REST ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUSTAINED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST AREAS. THE EQUIPMENT IS DESCRIBED AS A 1960 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, MODEL 3010, SERIAL NUMBER 11T14130.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED, TRACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1863174			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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