Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14527949 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14527949 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/28/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101253888	10/29/1987	1611	0	Cook Construction Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN ASPHALT PACKER (STEEL WHEEL ROLLER) ON A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE DRIVER OF AN 18 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER WAS BEHIND THE ROLLER AND ATTEMPTED TO PASS. THE TRUCK DRIVER THEN TRIED TO GET BACK BEHIND THE ROLLER. HE RAN INTO THE ROLLER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN OFF THE ROLLER INTO A NEARBY DITCH. THE ROLLER THEN TURNED OVER AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 TO DEATH.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, DITCH, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101253888			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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