Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 4, 1990, Employee #1 was attempting to start a tractor (John Deere model #4640, serial #016798R) to move a disk harrow (John Deere model #241) to a steam cleaning rack for welding repair. He attempted to start the tractor from the operator's position and dismounted when it failed to start. Employee #1 stood on the ground and used a wrench to short across the starter contacts. The tractor engine started and the tractor moved forward. Employee #1 attempted to get back on the tractor two or three times before he slipped and fell under the rear wheel, which ran over him. The disk harrow was then pulled over him. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.