Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170744833 - Employee killed when roller goes over embankment

Accident Summary Nr: 170744833 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 05/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300350782	05/10/1999	1611	0	Westford Town Highway

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 10, 1999, Employee #1 was traveling downhill in a 12-ton Huber Warco static-type roller when a mechanical or engine failure caused him to lose control of the vehicle. He veered off the right side of the road and was thrown from the machine as it rolled over down an embankment. Employee #1 was airborne when he was struck by the rear wheel of the roller and batted approximately 40 ft. He suffered head and upper body injuries, and was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300350782			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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