Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170720213 - Employee killed when run over by earth moving equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 170720213 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112097084	08/27/1992	4953	0	Stanislaus County Landfill

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at the Stanislaus County, CA, landfill as part of an alternative work program that allows offenders to work at various county facilities rather than serving their sentence in the county jail. He was assigned the job of directing trucks into the landfill. According to a witness, Employee #1 appeared to have fallen asleep in a heap of trash. Another employee stated that when he approached the area to be filled, he looked over his shoulder to make sure the blade of his 623 Caterpillar was on the grade before starting to dump his load. When he turned around to face forward, he observed Employee #1 lying in a hole approximately 10 feet in front of him. By then he was unable to stop the equipment and he ran over Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, WORK RULES, LANDFILL, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112097084			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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