Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317281475 - Mark Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 317281475

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 08/27/2013

Site Address:
Mark Farms
22155 Carys Bridge Road
Capron, VA 23829

Mailing Address:
19461 Buckhorn Quarter, Capron, VA 23829

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100922285

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200922995

Event: 08/17/2013

Employee Is Killed When Struck and Run over by Truck

On August 17, 2013, Employee #1 was walking through a watermelon field toward the slowly moving pickup truck while carrying watermelons to be placed in the back bed of the truck. After sharing a truck and trailer load of produce purchase from Robert Mark of Mark Farms. The employee became entangled in the vines at his feet and fell to the ground. Employee #1's head and left arm landed directly in the path of the rolling back truck tires. Coworkers stated that the truck driver had no time to stop before striking and running over the employee. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, ENTANGLED, TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, ARM, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317281475					Occupation not reported

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