Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041036 - Operator Is Killed in Fall with Roller

Accident Summary Nr: 200041036 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 01/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309508810	01/17/2006	1622	237310	Twin Mountain Construction

Abstract: On January 17, 2006, a crew had installed three wall panels on an overpass approach and had backfilled behind the panels. Employee #1 was operating a double roller to compact the fill material. The roller traveled through the retaining wall and fell approximately 30 ft, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309508810			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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