Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200714087 - Employee Dies after Water Truck Rolls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200714087 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/19/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314277062	01/19/2011	1389	238910	Hammer Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On January 19, 2011, Employee #1 of Hammer Construction Inc., was operating a water truck to spray water on the mound for dust control. He was backing the water truck up the mound too far to one side and the dirt gave way causing the truck to roll over. When the truck rolled over, it smashed the cab of the truck. The cab filled with water. The autopsy report for cause of death (drowning or blunt trauma) was not available.

Keywords: CRUSHED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314277062			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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