Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201093283 - Employee struck in head by overturned farm equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201093283 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/07/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126138676	08/11/1999	0172	0	Cambria Vineyard

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 7, 1999, Employee #1 was walking behind a sprayer that was hooked up to a tractor applying weed killer in a vineyard. The sprayer was hocked up to the tractor by a three point hook up which was secured by a bolt and nut. The nut came loose and the bolt and pin slipped out and the sprayer unit flip over back wards. One of the bars that held the hoses over the grape vines hit Employee #1 on the shoulder. She then twisted around and broke her ankle and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, FARM MACHINERY, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, ANKLE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126138676			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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