Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342216 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN DUMP TRUCK OVERTURN

Accident Summary Nr: 14342216 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/11/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17428129	04/12/1988	1629	0	The Conduit & Foundation Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAULING A LOAD OF FILL DIRT DOWN A 19 FOOT WIDE TEMPORARY RAMP, DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DJB MODEL D350B OFF-ROAD ARTICULATING DUMP TRUCK (SERIAL #35D133653). HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RAMP AT A POINT WHERE THE RAMP WAS ABOUT THREE FEET HIGHER THAN THE ADJACENT TERRAIN. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, THREW EMPLOYEE #1 PARTIALLY OUT OF THE ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE, AND CRUSHED HIM TO DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE THE SEAT BELT PROVIDED IN THE VEHICLE.

Keywords: RAMP, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, DUMP TRUCK, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17428129			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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