Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200902310 - Worker Cleaning Tractor Falls from Elevation, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200902310 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 12/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310991930	01/07/2009	0131	111920	Minor Brothers Farms, Gp.

Abstract: On December 29, 2008, two employees were on top of the basket of a John Deere Cotton Picker tractor cleaning the expanded metal sections. The top of the basket had a rail on two sides for employees to work with while on top. Employee #1 went outside of the rail system to clean the side of the basket. Employee #1 was standing on a 3-in. wide section that ran along the side of the basket and held on to the rail with one hand, while he used a wire brush to clean the side of the basket. Employee #1 fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. The employee died from his injuries on January 1, 2009.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, COTTON PICKER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRACTOR, CONCUSSION, COTTON, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310991930			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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