Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300989639 - Becks Yule Tree Farms Of Cherryville, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300989639

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 07/09/1997

Site Address:
Becks Yule Tree Farms Of Cherryville, Inc.
786 Fir Drive
Walnutport, PA 18088

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0811

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/09/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101320026

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	11/13/1997	11/18/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320082

Event: 07/07/1997

EMPLOYEE PINNED AND ASPHYXIATED IN TRACTOR ROLL-OVER

On July 7, 1997, Employee #1 returned to work after having lunch with the owner. His work activity involved mowing the grass around one of the blocks of trees. When he was finished, instead of returning to the barn with the tractor, Employee #1 independently decided to mow along the embankment. The embankment increased gradually from a 5 degree angle at the tree block area to a 30 degree angle at the point on the embankment where the employee decided to come off. The Case tractor the employee was riding, which was equipped with roll-over protection and seat belts, rolled over on Employee #1 resulting in his compression and asphyxiation. Employee #1 was working alone and although he was trained in the use of the seat belts, was not wearing them at the time of the fatal accident. Employee #1 had been working for the company for three weeks and was assigned for the first time to the particular area where he was doing work that day.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROLL-OVER, TORSO, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300989639			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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