Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565378 - Employee killed when loader overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14565378 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/02/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14627699	07/03/1984	1629	0	Young & Sons Contracting Inc

Abstract: On his first day of work with this employer, Employee #1 reported to the job site, which was located approximately 4 1/2 miles north of the end of a parkway road. He was told by his supervisor to meet a flatbed trailer transport truck that was bringing a 950 Caterpillar loader to the end of the parkway road, and then to drive the loader from there to the job site. After meeting the transport truck, Employee #1 had driven the loader approximately 4 miles when he came too close to the edge of an inclined road. The loader rolled over the edge and landed on its top. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma injuries to his chest and pelvis. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, LOADER, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14627699			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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