OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170247464

AGRICULTURE,PINNED,FARM MACHINERY,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN

1990-04-06T00:00:00

Event: AGRICULTURE,PINNED,FARM MACHINERY,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170247464
Report ID: 1055350

Event description

Employee killed when tractor overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a Hesston 70-66 orchard special tractor, with a spring sha nk cultivator and a clod buster attachment, to cultivate hop rows. He was runnin g north and south, and left the field to turn around and re-enter. He was making the turn on an 8 to 10 percent slope when the tractor overturned, pinning him u nder the right rear fender area. He was crushed and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
479

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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