Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061435 - Crushed by compactor/roller during rollover

Accident Summary Nr: 171061435 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304411838	09/20/2001	1794	0	Giles & Mcfarland Excavating

Abstract: On September 19, 2001, Employee #1 was rolling/compacting backfill to join two roads together that were under construction. Employee #1 was rolling/compacting the west edge of the roadway when the vehicle's front left tire went off the embankment causing the compactor to roll down the embankment. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304411838			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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