OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503288

CHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,AGRICULTURE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT

1986-05-19T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,AGRICULTURE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503288
Report ID: 729700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING CARGO BOX

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1,A 50 YEAR OLD FARM HAND, DROVE A TRACTOR INTO A QUONSET BUILDING. HE DISMOUNTED THE TRACTOR AND RODE A "CREEPER" UNDER A CARGO BOX ATTACHED TO THE T RACTOR'S THREE POINT HITCH. THE BOX SOMEHOW CAME LOOSE FROM THE HITCH AND FELL O NTO EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD AND CHEST, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
7

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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