Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471488 - Employee Is Injured When Tractor Rolls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 202471488 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828294	02/17/2012	0171	111333	Rio Mesa Farms Llc

Abstract: At noon on February 11, 2012, Employee #1, was driving a Kubota L3800 tractor up a steep hill to bring down a heavy trailer to use in the lower field at Mesa Ranch in Somis, California. As Employee #1 descended the steep hill in second gear, he lost control of the tractor, the trailer unhitched, and the tractor turned onto its left side causing Employee #1 to hit the left side of his head. Employee #1 was taken to Ventura County Medical Center where he underwent a craniotomy. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 10 days and then released to a rehabilitation center. The employer was a strawberry grower, and Employee #1 had been with the company for 12 years as a tractor driver.

Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, FARM MACHINERY, DRIVER, TRACTOR, CONCUSSION, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314828294			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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