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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114987746 - Brower'S Gaar Nurseries
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Brower'S Gaar Nurseries
8095 East Us 40
Cambridge City, IN 47327
Mailing Address:
8095 E Us 40, Cambridge City, IN 47327
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361039084 |
Investigation Summary
A farm tractor owned by Browers Gaar Nursery and driven by Employee #3 was pulling a flat bed farm wagon that was hauling small shrubs and three passengers, Employees #1, #2, and #4. The employees were returning from a field on US Highway 40 eastbound when it was struck in the rear by a 1987 Lincoln traveling 60 to 65 mph in a 55 mph zone. Employees #1 and #2 were thrown into the rear of the tractor and killed instantly. Employee #3 jumped from the tractor and suffered cracked vertebrae. Employee #4 was thrown from the wagon and suffered a concussion. The driver of the Lincoln said that he was looking to his right and failed to see the tractor and wagon before he struck them in the rear. Because there is no law regarding passengers on wagons, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 and the employer were not at fault.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, WAGON, AGRICULTURE, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, CONCUSSION, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114987746 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 114987746 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 114987746 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 114987746 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Occupation not reported |