Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676427 - Employee Drowns When Tractor Rolls Into Canal

Accident Summary Nr: 200676427 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/29/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310212857	11/29/2006	0191	111998	Evergladespacking 2 Corp.

Abstract: On November 29, 2006, Employee #1, a tractor operator, and other employees were harvesting sugar cane in an open field. The employees were working on a team of ten field workers and a operator. Employee #1 was riding a tractor John Deere Tractor 6320 (Serial Number 398791). She was in a cabin, when the tractor accidentally rolled into a canal. Employee #1 was pinned under the tractor and drowned. Employee #1 lacked effective training on the tractor safe operations. At the time of accident, weather conditions were sunny and clear.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, CANAL, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR, DROWN, UNTRAINED, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310212857			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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