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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339477

JUMP START,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BACKHOE

Event
JUMP START,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BACKHOE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14339477
Report ID
453710

Event description

CRUSHED BY TRACTOR WHEEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BESIDE A FORD 550 TRACTOR, WHICH WAS BEIN G USED AS A BACKHOE IN A LANDSCAPING OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ST ART THE TRACTOR USING "JUMPER CABLES", WHICH HE ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY OF A COM PANY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTACHED THE CABLES TO THE BATTERY OF THE TRACTOR, THEN STARTED IT WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND. THE TRACTOR STARTED AND IMMEDIATELY MOV ED FORWARD, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND. THE TRACTOR STALLED AFTER THE RE AR WHEEL ROLLED ONTO THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE TRACTOR WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIAT ELY AND BACKED OFF EMPLOYEE #1. CPR WAS STARTED AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE DIED 2 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    14
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    486
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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