Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 90035.015 - Employee dies when an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 90035.015 -- Report ID: 0355121 -- Event Date: 08/16/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1170373.015	08/17/2016		611310	Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research And Extension Center

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on August 16, 2016, an employee was spraying herbicide on an irrigation pipe on a steep earthen dam while riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The back of the ATV was heavily loaded with cargo. While ascending a steep berm, the ATV turned over onto the employee and was killed. The grass was possibly wet from rain prior to accident. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: ATV, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, PPE, Pinned, Riding on Equipment, Slippery Surface, Steep Grade, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1170373.015	58	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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