Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127559 - Employee killed when ejected from overturning scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 170127559 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115051831	09/30/1992	1629	0	Darwin Campbell

Abstract: At approximately 1:10 p.m. on September 28, 1992, Employee #1 was helping to repair a dam located on a farm pond. He was driving a Caterpillar scraper down a hill toward the pond when the scraper overturned and landed on its left side. Employee #1 was ejected from the seat and caught between the ROPS and the ground. Employee #1 sustained chest injuries and died shortly after he arrived at a hospital.

Keywords: CHEST, EJECTED, REPAIR, SCRAPER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, SEAT BELT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115051831			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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