Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247464 - Employee killed when tractor overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170247464 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 04/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111499554	04/09/1990	0139	0	Carpenter Farms Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Hesston 70-66 orchard special tractor, with a spring shank cultivator and a clod buster attachment, to cultivate hop rows. He was running north and south, and left the field to turn around and re-enter. He was making the turn on an 8 to 10 percent slope when the tractor overturned, pinning him under the right rear fender area. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, PINNED, FARM MACHINERY, SHARP TURN, TRACTOR, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111499554			Fatality	Asphyxia	Farm workers

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