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Farm Laborer Run Over by Tractor With Broken Parking Brake
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2019/12/20
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Description:In summer 2017, a male farm laborer in his 40s died when he was run over by a Deutz 3006 farm tractor. The decedent was driving a Deutz 3006 low profile orchard tractor pulling a 16-foot long, 6-foot wide single axle trailer with fruit lugs and orchard ladders on a two-track drive behind the packing barn. When he did not arrive at the orchard, his coworkers returned to the packing barn to look for him. One of the coworkers saw the tractor, which was still running and in neutral positioned at an angle in the tall grass against a tree on the west side of the two-track path; the trailer was positioned on the two-track path. The coworker looked and called for the decedent. Not seeing him or hearing a response, the coworker got on the tractor and moved it backward onto the two-track. The coworker felt the rear tire of the tractor rise and then the decedent's body came into view. Emergency response and the owner were summoned. The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Tractor was difficult to start that morning and decedent left tractor running and in neutral on a downhill slope when he dismounted. 2. Tractor's emergency brake was non-functional. 3. Unsecured orchard ladders and fruit lugs at front of trailer. RECOMMENDATIONS - NIOSH investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure tractor operators utilize proper tractor shut-off procedures prior to exiting the tractor seat. 2. Inspect and maintain equipment to ensure it is in good operating condition. 3. Ensure tractor operators are trained and demonstrate competency before allowing individual to operate the tractor. 4. Establish and enforce rules for equipment transport on towed trailers.
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Pages in Document:1-13
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NIOSHTIC Number:20059429
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2021-100136
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 17MI142, 2019 Dec; :1-13
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Federal Fiscal Year:2020
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Performing Organization:Michigan State University
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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Resource Number:FACE-17MI142
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