Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725568 - Employee injured jumping off an out-of-control roller

Accident Summary Nr: 170725568 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111888152	10/02/1992	1611	0	Graham Contractors

Abstract: At around 10:00 a.m. on September 3, 1992, Employee #1 was driving a Hyster pneumatic roller from one job site to another. While driving downhill, he applied the brakes but could not control the gathering speed of the roller. He tried to shift the gear into reverse, but the roller did not slow down. He then tried again unsuccessfully to guide the wheels against the curb. At this point, he jumped from the roller. Employee #1 suffered a head laceration, broken left foot, and bruised right side and left hip. He was taken to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, BRAKE, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, LOST CONTROL, MECH MALFUNCTION, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111888152			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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