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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341382

CHEST,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,FALL,TRACTOR

Event
CHEST,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,FALL,TRACTOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14341382
Report ID
418800

Event description

FELL FROM MOVING PIECE OF FARM MACHINERY

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO HELP A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WASH A GRA IN MACHINE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE WORK AREA ON THE SHELF OF THE TANK FOR AN FMC SPRAYER, TOWED BY A TRACTOR. WHILE EN ROUTE THE DRIVER LOST SIGHT OF EMPLOYE E #1, WHO APPARENTLY FELL FROM THE SPRAYER. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE CHES T INJURIES AND DIED 48 HOURS LATER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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