OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #675447

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SEAT BELT,FALL,TRACTOR,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BUSH HOG

1987-09-18T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SEAT BELT,FALL,TRACTOR,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BUSH HOG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 675447
Report ID: 454510

Event description

Employee killed when run over by bush hog

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was mowing grass with a bush hog model MF230 Massey Ferguson tractor , serial #9A328174, purchased May 29, 1980. The tractor was equipped with a seat belt, but Employee #1 was not wearing it. When he started the tractor from a de ad stop he fell from the tractor and was run over by the bush hog. Employee #1 d ied of multiple head and body trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
14

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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