Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295968 - Employee crushed and killed when cable plow overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14295968 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2855021	10/04/1985	1629	0	L S I Underground Lawn Sprinklers

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Burkeen B-30 cable plow to lay piping for an underground sprinkler system at a single family residence. He was walking along the right side of the cable plow where the operating controls are located, on an incline of less than 15 degrees. The plow blade came out of the ground and the machine started to roll over. Employee #1 tried to balance the machine by using his weight but it continued to turn over. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2855021			Fatality	Amputation	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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