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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764332

AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR,ENTANGLED,TILLER

Event
AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR,ENTANGLED,TILLER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
764332
Report ID
931200

Event description

EMPLOYEE ENTANGLED IN AND KILLED BY TRACTOR POWERED TILLER

Investigation abstract

ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:06 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TILLING A FIELD FOR NEW PLANTING, USING A TRACTOR MOUNTED TILLER. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. HE WAS F OUND, DEAD, ENTANGLED IN THE TILLER. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW HE BECAME ENTANGLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    2
    Task assigned
    1

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