Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061641 - Employee injured when road scraper rolls-over

Accident Summary Nr: 171061641 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304413180	11/09/2001	4953	0	Box Elder Landfill

Abstract: On November 8, 2001, Employee #1, a scraper operator, was scraping an additional road at the Box Elder County Landfill in Tremonton, UT, operating a Caterpillar brand scraper Model Number 623B too close to an unpacked road surface when the loose earth gave way underneath the scraper's large weight and it rolled-over. Employee #1 sustained multiple contusions throughout his body. He was taken to the hospital and released the same day.

Keywords: SCRAPER, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304413180			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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