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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548820

AGRICULTURE,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

Event
AGRICULTURE,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14548820
Report ID
951510

Event description

RUN OVER BY PLANTER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING AND JOINING DRIP IRRIGATION TUBING IN A FIELD BEING REPL ANTED. A JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WAS BEING USED FOR THE PLANTING OPERATION. THE TRACT OR HAD STOPPED TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT UNDER THE MACHINE WITHOU T THE OPERATOR'S KNOWLEDGE. THE TRACTOR OPERATOR STARTED UP AGAIN, RUNNING OVER EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO CLEAR MALFUNCTIONS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT HE WAS DOING UNDER THE TRACTOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    14
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    479
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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