Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14401160 - Employee killed when crushed against paving machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14401160 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/23/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122175862	10/28/1997	1611	0	M. Hanna

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was on the ground, working in front of a motorized road sweeper and behind a paving machine. The paving machine driver stopped the machine to get off and assist the ground workers. The sweeper driver did not shut off his engine and, as he dismounted, his foot struck the forward motion foot pedal. The machine lurched forward and crushed Employee #1 against the paving machine. He was killed.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, SWEEPER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	122175862			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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