Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200713295 - Employee killed when head crushed under compactor ROPS

Accident Summary Nr: 200713295 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310442264	09/24/2007	1794	238910	A4 Enterprises, Inc

Abstract: On September 21, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a roller/soil compactor on a slope when the machine began to overturn. He was attempting to jump from the moving piece of equipment when his head became caught under the roll-over protection bar, crushing his skull. Employee #1 was declared dead at the scene. He was not wearing his seat belt.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SKULL, SLOPE, OVERTURN

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310442264			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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