OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732974

UNEVEN GROUND,FALL,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BUSH HOG

1986-09-19T00:00:00

Event: UNEVEN GROUND,FALL,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BUSH HOG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 732974
Report ID: 454520

Event description

TRACTOR OPERATOR RUN OVER BY BUSH HOG WHILE CUTTING GRASS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING GRASS, USING A FORD TRACTOR (SERIAL NUMBER 641-133752, M ODEL 600 WORKMASTER) AND ATTACHED BUSH HOG. THE AREA HE WAS CUTTING WAS NOT LEVE L. HE EITHER FELL OR JUMPED FROM THE TRACTOR AND WAS KILLED WHEN THE BUSH HOG RA N OVER HIM. HE DIED FROM MASSIVE LOWER EXTREMITY TRAUMA AND LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY TRAUMA. HE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE VERY LARGE AVULSION INJURIES TO ALL THE EXTREMITIE S AND EXPERIENCED CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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