Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455273 - Operator's leg amputated after earthmover rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 14455273 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15186208	05/06/1985	1611	0	G P Construction Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a Caterpillar 641 that was pulling an Athey W wagon (Serial #157 BA4) loaded with dirt. He was on a haul road that had a grade of 16.28 percent for about 90 ft, and then tapered to a grade of 8 percent. The vehicle had traveled 9 ft from the loading area when it went over the berm and rolled over, traveling another 93 ft. Employee #1's right leg was injured, and eventually had to be amputated below the knee. The Caterpillar was not equipped with a rollover protective structure. It was inspected by an independent organization and its brakes and torque converter were found to be working. Operator error is believed to have contributed to this accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STEEP GRADE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15186208			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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