Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 733980 - FARM TRACTOR ROLLED OVER, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 733980 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 07/08/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105806087	07/09/1987	0212	0	True Ranches

Abstract: ON JULY 8, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING UP A MASSEY FERGUSON 180 TRACTOR, WITH 6 FOOT TRAILER ATTACHED, UP THE SIDE OF A STEEP HILL. THE TRAILER JACKKNIFED AGAINST THE REAR TIRE ON THE UPHILL SIDE. THE DOWNHILL SIDE TIRE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO ROLL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROLL-OVER, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105806087			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Farm workers

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