Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170865315 - Employee is injured when thrown off asphalt sealcoat machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170865315 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125817353	07/18/2003	1611	237310	Galadridge Construction Inc.

Abstract: On July 16, 2003, Employee #1, a supervisor of a work crew for a street paving contractor, was operating the asphalt sealcoat machine that was going down a street when the engine stopped. Employee #1 lost all the hydraulic controls and made a sharp left turn to avoid running into a condominium. The machine tipped over and Employee #1 was thrown out, causing a deep laceration in his left thigh along with bruised ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: THIGH, LACERATION, RIB, ASPHALT, CONTUSION, OVERTURN, ROAD PAVING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125817353			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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