Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200083525 - Employee Fractures Leg in Soil Compactor Rollover

Accident Summary Nr: 200083525 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311759377	09/26/2008	1794	238910	Mizzy Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 25, 2008, Employee #1 was operating an Ingersoll Rand Soil Compactor on a 20-degree upslope, despite manufacturer mandates that the machine only be operated on flat, level surfaces. As Employee #1 was conducting excavation activities, the machine rolled over. Employee #1 jumped from the machine, and the rollover cage landed on his leg. His leg was severely fractured. After the machine was lifted, Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SLOPING, SLOPE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311759377			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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