OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535348

BEAM,HEAD,CEILING,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1987-05-06T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,CEILING,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535348
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee killed when head crushed between beam and vehicle

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 6, 1987, Employee #1 was using a Model M Inter national tractor equipped with a front end load attachment to clean the pit area of the #3 egg laying house. He was going in reverse when he struck the back of his head against a low wooden ceiling beam. As the tractor continued in reverse, Employee #1's head was crushed between the wooden beam and the angle iron suppo rt welded onto the frame of the tractor. He was killed instantly.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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