Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102862919 - Steven'S Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102862919

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 06/28/1988

Site Address:
Steven'S Farm
Pochassic Rd.
Westfield, MA 01085

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0241

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360387070

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 667295

Event: 06/26/1988

Employee crushed to death under tractor

Employee #1, a farm owner, was riding on an agricultural tractor that was being pulled out of a ditch. The tractor overturned, pinning Employee #1 underneath it and killing him. Employee #1 should not have been riding on the tractor as it was being extricated and the wrong method was used to extricate the tractor.

Keywords: DITCH, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102862919			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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