Yes - and ultimately the business manager.
The employer.
No. You may have a civil case if you take them to court but it is not automatically covered just because you were doing something on behalf of your employer.
No. If it was your own vehicle and you caused the accident then it is entirely your responsibility that the damage was caused and that you get it fixed.
If you have an auto accident on company time, whether your employer is "responsible" depends on what arrangements have been made in advance and what you mean by "responsible."Were you driving a company vehicle?Were you engaged in company business or on an errand for your own benefit?Were you complying with company policy regarding distracted driving, hands-free cell phone use, etc?If you were driving your own vehicle on company business, was that a routine process and had you notified your insurance company of that practice?
the question is, how did you acquire your accident? if you believe that the accident was caused by someone else negligence or of a faulty machinery, yes! you can sue your employer and can file for an accident at work claims.
employer
In the UK the employer must record all accident details. However, it is up to the employee or witnesses to report it to the employer.
The tractor owner may not be the hired workers employer. However if an employer hires a worker to drive a tractor and the tractor falls on top of him. Then the countries authorities should investigate the accident and prosecute the employer if the employer has been negligent (the accident could have been as a result of the employee deliberately not following instructions). Following all this criminal investigation into the death there would then likely be a civil suit for compensation if the employer is found to be at fault.
If the employee built the item under the direction of the employer, using the employer's plans or specifications, the employer will be responsible. If the employee did not follow the directions of the employer, particularly if it strayed from the standards of a normal build, then the employee could be held responsible.
The employees and service users
Generally the employer is responsible.
the employer