Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373488 - Employee Is Run over by Steamroller and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200373488 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308240837	06/24/2005	1611	237310	Satterfield Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On June 23, 2005, an employee was standing beside supervisor's truck speaking with the supervisor. A coworker was operating a Caterpillar roller in reverse which had an operating back-up alarm. Employee finished his conversation with supervisor and started walking toward the rear of truck between the truck and the roller, then walking behind the roller after passing the roller. The employee turned and started to go back to the supervisor's truck and was run over by steamroller. He died at the scene. Back up alarm was in working order and the employee was wearing orange vest.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308240837			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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