A farmer was killed while bypass-starting his tractor. [05-OK-038-01]

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OK038

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A farmer was killed while bypass-starting his tractor. [05-OK-038-01]

2005/01/08
By Oklahoma Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OKFACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Oklahoma Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OKFACE) ; Oklahoma. State Department of Health ; Oklahoma. Injury Prevention Service

Oklahoma Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OKFACE) ; Oklahoma. State Department of Health ; Oklahoma. Injury Prevention Service Less -
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An 84-year-old farmer died on May 21, 2005 from injuries received after he was run over by the rear tire of a farm tractor he was attempting to bypass-start. The decedent was using one tractor to start a second tractor that was malfunctioning. The victim positioned himself between the two tractors and attached a set of jumper cables to the batteries. He then used a pair of metal pliers to create a short circuit at the starter of the tractor. When the tractor started, it struck him and caused him to fall. The farmer was then run over, pulled under the tire, and ejected behind the tractor. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Agriculture requires a lot of work, and shortcuts may be tempting, but they are often dangerous. Bypass-starting is one of the more hazardous shortcuts. Oklahoma Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OKFACE) investigators concluded that to help prevent similar occurrences, farmers should: 1. Ensure that tractor engines are started from the operator's seat with the transmission and power take-off in neutral and the parking brake engaged. 2. Follow safe start-up procedures included in the operator's manual and designated by decals on the tractor. 3. Ensure that tractors are properly shut down after each use. 4. Periodically check the working condition of safety start switches and arrange to have any malfunctions repaired promptly.
Content Notes:

Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Agricultural-industry Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-workers Agriculture Equipment-operators Equipment-reliability Farmers Injuries Injury-prevention Motor-vehicles OSHA Region 6 Protective-measures Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Tractors Traumatic-injuries Work-analysis Work-areas Work-operations Work-performance Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Agriculture (0001) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Farming (0013)

All (0000) ; Agriculture (0001) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Farming (0013) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OK038
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oklahoma ; OSHA Region 6

Oklahoma ; OSHA Region 6 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-5
NIOSHTIC Number:

20030522
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2006-114079
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 05OK038, 2005 Jan; :1-5
Federal Fiscal Year:

2005
Performing Organization:

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1997/07/01
End Date:

2007/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-05OK038
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:bb0b7678d60017efbf1d4143586523f3f33cf9941f9f390f2685ecd37b4ecfd6aadf84f6c8cbe50c5e58a0132f5ffbc9e0fe18e0d4db2e076718c9f74eac37d2
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