Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080751 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM HARVESTING EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 201080751 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/12/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119974608	02/25/1998	0722	0	Kettleman Pistachio Growers

Abstract: On September 9, 1997, Employee #1 was driving a Haulsey Receiver when the drive chain broke while driving up a slope. When the chain drive broke, the equipment started rolling backwards down the slope, so Employee #1 jumped off the receiver. He did not jump clear of the bin rack, which extended 38 in. from the frame. When the equipment continued to roll after he jumped, the steel rack struck his head. According to Employee #1, he did not use the brake pedal to stop the receiver because it did not have one. However, the investigation revealed there was a brake pedal, but during normal operations it is not used.

Keywords: HEAD, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INEXPERIENCE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119974608			Hospitalized injury	Other	Farm workers

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