Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 958132 - Employee killed when wire lodges in head

Accident Summary Nr: 958132 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111917134	03/24/1992	0191	0	Sarabjit Atwal Farms

Abstract: Employee was cutting grass between rows of almond trees driving a Massey Ferguson low profile tractor with a brush hog attached. Apparently, the blades of the brush hog struck some baling wire that was lying on the ground. A piece of the wire was severed by the blade and struck Employee #1 in the back of his head, lodging there. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, METAL WIRE, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, BLADE, HOUSEKEEPING, BUSH HOG, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111917134			Fatality	Puncture	Farm workers

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