Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200100840 - Employee killed when compactor rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 200100840 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302510367	11/22/1999	1611	0	Thomas Asphalt Paving Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a dual-drum roller compactor, compacting aggregate at the side of a newly paved road. He lost control of the vehicle when it moved too far over to the edge of a large ravine and began to slide sideways. Employee #1 tried to jump clear, but the compactor turned over as it went into the ditch and landed on top of him. He was killed. The compactor had no rollover protection structure nor was a seat belt provided.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, OVERTURN

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302510367			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.