Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172137 - Employee Is Injured When Caught by Tractor Hitch

Accident Summary Nr: 201172137 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120141858	08/23/2002	0191	111998	D A Rominger & Sons Inc

Abstract: On August 23, 2002, Employee #1, a mechanic, was troubleshooting a steering problem on a Case tractor, Model number 4990, which was parked in a repair yard. As he started the tractor and walked behind it, he became wedged between a tire and the metal arms of the tractor hitch. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was transported, through helicopter, to UC/Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, where he was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures to his pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PELVIS, TRACTOR, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120141858			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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