Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116171.015 - Employee is struck unconscious when compactor rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 116171.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 04/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1396449.015	04/26/2019		237310	Weaver Brothers Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On April 26, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a road construction company, was engaged in a road widening project. He was operating a Caterpillar mini roller compactor. As he turned his head and attempted to back up the roller, his hand inadvertently moved on the steering wheel, causing the roller to catch the soft edge of the road. The roller rolled over onto its side, and the employee's head was struck. The employee lost consciousness. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Backing Up, Construction, Equipment Operator, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Road, Roll-Over, Roller--Const Equip, Steering Wheel, Struck Against, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1396449.015	54	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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