OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566038
RICHARD MERCER
PHOENIX, AZ·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MOVING TRACTOR AND WAS RUN OVER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 1951 FARMALL (MODEL M) TRACTOR, TOWING 2 SETS OF DIS CS AND A DRAG. WHEN HE CAME TO THE NORTHWEST SECTION OF THE AREA, HE MADE AN EXT REMELY SHARP LEFT TURN. THE TURN MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DISCS TO CATCH THE REAR TIR E AND THE EMPLOYEE TO PARTIALLY FALL FROM THE VEHICLE. HIS CHEST WAS CAUGHT UNDE R THE LEFT REAR TIRE. HE DIED AS A RESULT OF CRUSHING INJURIES SUFFERED DURING T HE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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