Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254973 - Employee killed when crushed beneath scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 14254973 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2970630	11/17/1987	1611	0	Hardaway Company

Abstract: On November 14, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a loaded road scraper at a construction site on Interstate 40 near Rose Hill, NC. While on his way from a borrow pit, he lost control of the vehicle. The scraper drifted to the right and struck a drainage culvert. Employee #1 was thrown from the vehicle and landed in its path. He was crushed beneath the scraper and died of multiple blunt trauma.

Keywords: EJECTED, SCRAPER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2970630			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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