OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14556088
COLORADO RIVER FARMS INC
EHRENBERG, AZ—
Event description
FARM TRACTOR OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 17, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 A.M, EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED A ROUTINE WORK ASSIGNMENT. THE ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED USING A FARM TRACTOR TO TRANSFER AN ELECTRIC AL CABLE SUPPLYING POWER TO A SPRINKLER SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE TO ANOTHER. IN SO DOING, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE TRACTOR OVER A 1 FOOT, 8 INCH HIGH BU RM LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. THE TRACTOR FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS, COMING TO REST ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUSTAINED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST AREAS. THE EQUIPMENT IS DESCRIBED AS A 1960 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, MODEL 3010, SERIAL NUMBER 11T14130.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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