Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200625531 - Worker Is Killed When Asphalt Roller Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200625531 -- Report ID: 0454732 -- Event Date: 08/26/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313664229	08/27/2009	1611	237310	Dekalb County-Highway

Abstract: On August 26, 2009, Employee #1, of Dekalb County-Highway, was rolling asphalt. While operating the asphalt roller, the roller overturned and he fell from the roller. Employee #1 sustained only a cut lip from the overturned roller but was dead at the scene. No further information was provided.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, ASPHALT, OVERTURN, ROAD PAVING

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	313664229			Fatality	Concussion	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

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