Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740413 - Employee killed when run over by tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 200740413 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 04/27/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302549381	04/27/1999	1761	0	Latham Village Associates Dba Latham Village Apts.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 27, Employee #1 and a coworker were cleaning up debris from a recently completed roofing job. Employee #1 had just driven a Ford D4040 tractor to bring a bucket load of debris to the dumpster. When he returned, he stepped down from the seat and held a very brief conversation with his coworker in which they decided to move the tractor closer to the building. As they were talking, the tractor began to roll backward. Employee #1, who was still standing next to it, apparently reached toward the controls and pushed the gear shift lever. The tractor lurched forward, struck his leg, knocked him to the ground, then ran over him. The coworker was unable to help Employee #1 without endangering himself, except to get medical aid. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302549381			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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