OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341580
MIOZZI & SONS EQUIPMENT CO INC
Newport, RI·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRACTOR
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON NOVEMBER 11, 1987, ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BAY ON DENT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. US ROUTE 27, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO A PICK-UP TRUCK. HE WAS STRUCK BY A TRACTOR HAULING SUGAR CANE FROM A FIELD TO A LOADING RAMP. THE TRACTOR DRIVER SAW EMPLOYEE #1 STANDING THERE AND STEERED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. AT THIS TIME, A CANE CUTTER RAN FROM THE FIELD INTO THE TRACTOR'S PATH, CAUSING HIM TO VEER BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID EMPLOYEE #1, BUT THE REAR WHEEL OF HIS TRACTOR STRUCK AND RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1. RECOMMENDATI ON: HAVE DRIVERS ASSESS SITUATIONS AND EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP BEFORE PROCEEDIN G WHEN PEOPLE ARE AROUND. HAVE NON-WORKING VEHICLES PARK OFF THE ROAD. THIS ACCI
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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