The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 18th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Saint Helena, CA after learning of an incident at Pride Mountain Vineyards Llc which had occured on the same day. A 60 year old man working as a Farm worker was injured on the job when the employee was struck by a tractor and suffered multiple injurie
Accident Date2017-10-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on October 18, 2017, an employee was standing on the back of a trailer, Kubota 8200 (Serial Number 56875) removing leaves from grapes in a 4 by 4 grape bin. A coworker lost control of a tractor, striking the employee. The employee was pinned between the counterweights on the front of the tractor and the trailer frame. The employee suffered several broken bones, two crushed ankles, and several contusions. The employee was hospitalized.