Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14518211 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN VIBRATING ROLLER OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14518211 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/01/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101782563	10/07/1986	1611	0	Panhandle Grading And Paving, Inc.

Abstract: AT 12:55 PM ON OCTOBER 1, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A VIBRATING ROLLER MACHINE TO COMPACT SOIL AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. WHILE HE WAS MANUEVERING THE ROLLER ON THE 45 DEGREE SLOPE HE DROVE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND FLIPPED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE TO THE DOWNHILL SIDE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ROLLER. IT FELL ON TOP OF HIM, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATOR, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101782563			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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