Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165633 - Employee burned in scraper overturn and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170165633 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111985891	05/01/1992	1794	0	Ebensteiner

Abstract: Employee #1, of Ebensteiner Co., was operating a Cat 651B scraper on a downslope of 30 degrees when the scraper contacted a compact sandstone formation. The rear of the scraper rose and moved around toward the cab, causing the scraper to overturn. It came to rest upside down and caught fire. Employee #1 suffered 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to his right leg, stomach area, and right arm.

Keywords: BURN, SCRAPER, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, SLOPE, STOMACH, LEG, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111985891			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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