OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518203
J. & B. CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FL·
Event description
FELL UNDER TRACTOR WHEEL AND KILLED BY BUSH HOG
Investigation abstract
THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM HORSEPLAY BY FIVE EMPLOYEES AT THE SITE. THE FIVE EM PLOYEES WERE CUTTING GRASS ALONG FORT CAROLINE ROAD. A WATER FIGHT STARTED AND C ONTINUED UNTIL THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ONE EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE TRACTOR WIT H A PAIL OF WATER TO THROW ON THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER JUMPED OFF THE TRACTOR, ACC IDENTLY KICKING IT INTO GEAR. WHEN THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THE TRACTOR WAS MOVING HE TRIED TO GET BACK ON, BUT WAS CAUGHT BY THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND PULLED UNDER THE BUSH HOG. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT T HE SCENE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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