Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170762900 - Employee's leg dislocated when run over by almond harvester

Accident Summary Nr: 170762900 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119804896	11/10/1994	0722	0	Stan Hicks Almond Harvesting

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an almond harvester manufactured by Weiss-McNair, Inc. During the harvesting process, a tree branch obstructed his path. He dismounted the harvester and allowed the equipment to move past the branch under its own power. After the equipment cleared the limb, he attempted to mount the equipment. As he did this, his feet slipped off the step, the right front tire struck his feet, and he was knocked to the ground. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, HARVESTER, DISLOCATED, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, RUN OVER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119804896			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Farm workers

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