Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513802 - Employee Is Killed When Pneumatic Roller Tipped Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200513802 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/24/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309068047	05/25/2005	1611	237310	Road Constructors, Inc

Abstract: On May 24, 2005, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was packing a Ferguson, pneumatic roller, Model Number SP912, down the base of a roadway in preparation for asphalt paving. The roller had rubber tires, which slid off the edge of the roadway on the driver's side. The unit tipped on its side and Employee #1 was thrown from his seat. He became pinned by the roller and died. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 had not been wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident, causing severe injuries, which led to his death.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309068047			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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