Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67310.015 - Employee caught between farm vehicles is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 67310.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/29/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
993015.015	08/30/2014		111998	Root Brothers Farm

Abstract: At about 6:00 p.m. on August 29, 2014, Employee #1 returned with a basket of harvested tomatoes and was standing between two farm vehicles which were positioned 3 feet apart. While leaning against a truck, it rolled backwards pinning him between the trucks. Employee #1's chest was crushed and he died.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught Between, Chest, Crushing, Farm Machinery, Motor Vehicle, Pinned

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	993015.015	25	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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