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Accident Summary Nr: 200784098 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Pneumatic Roller
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309542660 | 02/20/2007 | 1611 | 237310 | Texas-Sterling Construction, Lp |
Abstract: On February 20, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a CAT PS-130 Pneumatic Roller compactor, sealing the top surface of the compact dirt roadway. Employee #1 was finishing the edge of the road when the pneumatic roller started tipping. Employee #1 jumped off the machine in the direction of the roll and was caught in the middle the back by the top of the equipments roll over protection system (ROPS). Employee #1 was crushed by a pneumatic roller that rolled over into the embankment.
Keywords:
EMBANKMENT, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, ROAD PAVING
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309542660 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |