OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735027
J. B. MARTIN CO.
LEESVILLE, SC·
Event description
Employee crushed and killed by overturned tractor
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was sitting on a Massey-Ferguson tractor, model #135, serial #CA3861 3, with a 5 ft mower attached, cutting grass along the side of the road. An area had overgrown and he decided to cut further off the side than usual. He apparen tly did not realize that the area was deeper than the shoulder of the road and t he tractor started sliding sideways. It overturned onto Employee #1, crushing hi s chest and killing him. The tractor had been purchased on June 27, 1972, with n o roll-over protection and no seat belts.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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