Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170052138 - Employee killed when struck and dragged by scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 170052138 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115649261	11/18/1991	1794	0	Ricor, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was checking the grade of a cut made by a earth scraper. To get a full load the operator of the scraper, not seeing Employee #1, reversed his direction of travel, and backed up the scraper. After the operator traveled 25 ft, he struck Employee #1, passed over him, and dragged him 18 ft. Employee #1's lower body was crushed under the tire and the lower portion of the scraper. He was killed.

Keywords: SCRAPER, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115649261			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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