OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221479413

CATESA FARMS, L.L.C.

HARTSVILLE, TN— 2022-06-27T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Farm, Farm Machinery, Head, Lost Balance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Riding on Equipment, Struck Against, Work Surface
NAICS: 111150
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346048465
Employer profile: CATESA FARMS, L.L.C.
Summary number: 221479413
Report ID: 0454712

Event description

Employee dies from head injury after fall off grain drill

Investigation abstract

At 5:44 p.m. on June 27, 2022, an employee was standing/riding on the folded, raised side frames of the grain drill while attempting to lift a phone line so that the grain drill could pass underneath. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 10 feet from the side frame to the ground below, hitting his head. Two other coworkers were riding on the drill at the time and were exposed to the same fall hazard.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
473

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