Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170022537 - Employee killed in fall from tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 170022537 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 09/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108798133	09/24/1993	1629	0	So. Jersey Bituminous Const.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a tractor battery box in violation of company rules. The tractor's driver told Employee #1 not to ride on the tractor, but to walk to the next site. Employee #1 was repeatedly playing with the tractor controls. The driver warned him again to stop the horseplay. When Employee #1 put the tractor into reverse, he lost his balance and fell between the wheels and the ground. He was killed when the right side of his body was crushed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, TRACTOR, LOST BALANCE, HORSEPLAY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108798133			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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