Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201106416 - Grape Harvester Is Killed When Struck by Equipment
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300819588 | 09/01/2005 | 0761 | 115115 | Vicente Lopez Flc #6168 |
Abstract: At approximately 10:00 p.m. on August 31, 2005, Employee #1 was harvesting grapes with a grape harvester and two gondolas that were being pulled by tractors. At the end of a row, he repositioned the grape harvester for the next row, while his coworkers went to unload the gondolas and tractors. When they returned, they found Employee #1 lying face-up on the ground. He had sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions to his head, and he had been killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. Following an autopsy, the determination given in the coroner's report is that Employee #1 was struck by a wheel of one of the tractors or gondolas.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300819588 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, farm workers |
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