Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14339949 - CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14339949 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/23/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14992093	09/26/1986	9621	0	Nc Dot Road Oil Dept Div 11

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A SLOW MOVING RUBBER TIRED ROLLER/COMPACTOR FROM A COMPLETED JOB SITE TO A NEW CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE PULLED THE ROLLER OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD ONTO A WIDE SPOT TO PERMIT TRAFFIC TO PASS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK ONTO THE ROAD, FOR SOME REASON HE CONTINUED ACROSS THE ROAD AND OVER THE RIGHT SIDE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE ROLLER CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE WTH EMPLOYEE #1 PINNED UNDERNEATH. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HIGHWAY, ASPHYXIATED, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, PINNED, CRUSHED, OVERTURN, ROAD PAVING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14992093			Fatality	Asphyxia	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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