Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78262.015 - Employee is killed when tractor flips over in canal

Accident Summary Nr: 78262.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/22/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1079655.015	07/22/2015		111339	Mumtaz R Shergill

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on July 22, 2015, Employee #1 was driving a tractor on a levy road near an irrigation canal containing seven feet of water. The ROPS system had been removed from the tractor and the employee was not wearing a seat belt. The tractor went into the canal, flipped over, and pinned Employee #1 under the water, drowning him. He was killed at the site. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: Canal, Drowning, Pinned, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Tractor, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1079655.015	43	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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