Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 159955.015 - Employee repairing asphalt is killed when run over by truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1697894.015 | 09/15/2023 | 238990 | Dmr Sealcoating And Paving, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 15, 2023, an employee operating an air wand for a road paving and surfacing company was cleaning out road cracks with compressed air. The employee was standing in front of a Ford F250 Truck towing the compressor. Coworker #1 was working from the bed of the tow vehicle operating a heat torch connected to a propane tank. Coworker #2 was operating the truck and appeared to fall asleep when he inadvertently stepped on the gas pedal. Coworker #2 lost control of the truck and ran over the employee. Coworker #1 was not injured. The employee amputated his leg and sustained multiple fractures and died.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | Maintenance or repair | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1697894.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operator | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: |