Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200672657 - Employee killed when struck by backing agricultural truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200672657 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303182232	03/27/2000	0191	0	Two Gs Harvesting Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a seasonal migrant fruit picker, was part of a crew harvesting tomatoes on a farm and dumping them into a truck. When the truck was full, the workers stood in the field and off the dirt track to allow the truck to back out. The rear wheels of the truck were in a rut and when the driver revved the engine, the truck suddenly lurched backward. Employee #1 was crossing the track behind the truck, and was killed.

Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, STUCK, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303182232			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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