Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14346852 - RUN OVER BY GRADER

Accident Summary Nr: 14346852 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101826261	07/28/1986	1623	0	Woodruff And Sons Inc.

Abstract: A FIELD MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE FOR FOR WOODRUFF AND SONS, INC WAS REPAIRING A JOHN DEERE GRADER. HE WAS BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IN A KNEELING POSITION, TRYING TO REPAIR A HYDRAULIC LEAK. HE ASKED THE OPERATOR TO START THE GRADER TO SEE IF HE HAD SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED THE LEAK. THE GRADER WAS STARTED AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS SURGED BACKWARD, RUNNING OVER THE MAINTENANCE PERSON. THE BLADE WAS UP AND THE OPERATOR HAD STARTED THE GRADER OUTSIDE THE CONTROL CAB BY REACHING UP AND ENGAGING THE STARTER.

Keywords: LEAK, GRADER, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, STARTED IN GEAR, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101826261			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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