Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104281.015 - Employee cleaning out paver has arm crushed

Accident Summary Nr: 104281.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1291768.015	01/31/2018		236220	Mcmillen Enterprises Inc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on January 31, 2018, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and four additional members of the work crew, employed by a paving company, were laying "skin patches" of sheet asphalt to level a college football field. They were using a Leeboy Conveyor Paver, two HAMM rollers, a backhoe, and several dump trucks. After they spread a load of sheet asphalt from the paver's hopper onto the ground, Employee #1 was instructed by Coworker #1 to clear some old paving material from underneath the right side of the paver. The paver was still running and in operation mode. Coworker #1, believing Employee #1 had completed the cleaning and was clear of the paver, returned to the paver's controls and opened the gate. Employee #1 was caught between the paver's gate and the ground, and his arm was crushed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured arm.

Keywords: Arm, Asphalt, Caught Between, Cleaning, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1291768.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause:

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