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Accident Summary Nr: 14554547 - Employee Crushed By Roll-Over Protective Cage

Accident Summary Nr: 14554547 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/21/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1884105	09/24/1984	1611	0	Vrana Paving Company

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 A.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TO LOAD A 977L-LOADER, #11K 6224, ONTO A LOW BOX TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE LOADER UP THE RAMP AND ACROSS THE BEAVERTAIL. HE DID NOT STOP AT THE BREAK OVER POINT. THE BUCKET WAS UP. SINCE THE UNIT DID NOT STOP AT THE BREAK OVER POINT TO LINE UP WITH THE TRAILER, IT WAS DRIVEN OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. WHEN THE LOADER STARTED TO FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED & WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) AND THE GROUND. THE LOADER WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SEAT BELT.

Keywords: rops, crushed, seat belt, loader, falling object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1884105			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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