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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17725201 - Vassar Farm Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Vassar Farm Company
Cornfield E. Of Walker On Marsing Rd. Northside
Caldwell, ID 83605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0115
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360511216 |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A NEW HOLLAND CROP CRUISER, MODEL #1895, WITH A CORN CHOPPER ATTACHMENT. HE HAD STOPPED CHOPPING CORN AND PULLED OUT OF THE FIELD TO SHARPEN THE CUTTING HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO OBSERVE THE ADJUSTMENT SETTING. HE INSTRUCTED A FELLOW WORKER, WHO HAD BEEN DRIVING A TRUCK THAT HAULED THE CHOPPED CORN, TO GET INTO THE CAB OF THE CHOPPER AND DISENGAGE THE CHOPPER CLUTCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CONTROLS. HE ASKED EMPLOYEE #1 IF THIS WAS THE RIGHT LEVER TO PULL, AND WAS TOLD YES. UPON DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH, IT IS ASSUMED THAT HE HIT THE HYDROSTATIC CONTROL, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MOVE FORWARD. FOR THIS TO HAPPEN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE IN GEAR. THE FORWARD MOTION DREW EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE PATH OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HE WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE CRUSHING INJURIES OF THE UPPER BODY, CAUSING HIS DEATH.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AGRICULTURE, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, CORN CHOPPER, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17725201 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |