Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 978650 - Employee caught and killed by rotating blade of rototiller

Accident Summary Nr: 978650 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/06/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108144445	01/06/1989	0721	0	Marana Farms

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 on January 6, 1989, Employee #1 was tilling Farm Field 25 South in Marana, AZ. Employee #1 got off the International Harvester tractor and went between the tractor and the Howard Rotovator rototiller, model E80. Employee #1 was caught by and pulled into the rotating blades, which tore his body into pieces. Employee #1 was killed. He failed to shut down the machinery before placing himself in the danger zone.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, TRACTOR, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108144445			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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