Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696041 - Employee killed by overturned earth roller

Accident Summary Nr: 170696041 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 02/16/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120089594	02/16/1995	9631	0	Tuolumne Utility District

Abstract: Employee #1, of Tuolumne Utilities District, was operating an earth roller near the edge of a slope. The roller went over the edge and tumbled partially down the slope. Employee #1 was crushed to death by the earth roller. No precautions such as warning lines, cones, or a spotter had been taken to alert the operator that he was approaching the edge of the slope.

Keywords: HEAD, WARNING LINE, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120089594			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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