Incident date: 2023-09-05
NAICS industry code: 562212

An employee was working to attach a rotary cutter to the tow hitch of a tractor to then bring it back to the shop. The tractor started to roll away. The employee went to get in the cab of the tractor to stop it from rolling but he tripped and fell. The left rear wheel of the tractor rolled over him. The employee was hospitalized with bruised ribs and shortness of breath.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Tractor, unspecified
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate