Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14421325 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EARTH SCRAPER ROLLED OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14421325 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100543719	11/20/1987	1611	0	W.B.E. Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROAD SCRAPER. HE WAITED ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NARROW CROSSING WHILE A LOADED SCRAPER COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE NARROW SPOT. AS HE STARTED ACROSS HIS RIGHT-SIDE WHEELS WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE HAUL ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE GROUND WHEN THE SCRAPER ROLLED DOWN THE BANK.

Keywords: SCRAPER, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100543719			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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