Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200922995 - Employee Is Killed When Struck and Run over by Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200922995 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 08/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317281475	08/27/2013	0139	111219	Mark Farms
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317281467	08/27/2013	5148	424480	Juan Martinez

Abstract: On August 17, 2013, Employee #1 was walking through a watermelon field toward the slowly moving pickup truck while carrying watermelons to be placed in the back bed of the truck. After sharing a truck and trailer load of produce purchase from Robert Mark of Mark Farms. The employee became entangled in the vines at his feet and fell to the ground. Employee #1's head and left arm landed directly in the path of the rolling back truck tires. Coworkers stated that the truck driver had no time to stop before striking and running over the employee. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, ENTANGLED, TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, ARM, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317281475					Occupation not reported
2	317281467			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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