Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164226.015 - Employee is killed when struck by pavement roller in shop

Accident Summary Nr: 164226.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/16/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1729080.015	02/17/2024	9121	921120	156032 - Nc Dot Safety - Risk Mgmt-Equipment Shop-Jones Cty

Abstract: On February 16, 2024, an employee working for a state department of transportation was working on the seat for a pavement roller. The employee was in the equipment shop after the end of his shift. For reasons unknown, it is suspected that he attempted to move the roller by manipulating an actuator switch for the seat and pulling the reverse lever. The employee was found later and had died after being struck by the pavement roller.

Keywords: Actuated, Automotive Repair, Control Lever, Crushed, Machine Shop, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Repair, Roller--Const Equip, Roller--Mach/Part, Seat, Struck By, Wrong Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1729080.015	60	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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