OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693580

ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL

1987-08-13T00:00:00

Event: ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 693580
Report ID: 355114

Event description

Employee killed by overturned tractor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving an International Harvester wheel-type agricultural tract or, model I-484-D, down a steep hillside. The tractor began to slip on wet grass and picked up speed. Employee #1 apparently did not shift out of low gear becau se the rear wheels started to bounce about two-thirds of the way down the hill. The tractor hit a small gully and the front end left the ground. When it came do wn, the tractor was sideways and started to slide down the hill and roll over. E mployee #1 either jumped or was thrown from the tractor. The rear wheel landed o n Employee #1's head, killing him. The tractor's brakes functioned properly but a rollover protective structure was not provided.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
865

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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