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Accident Summary Nr: 200924975 - Employee killed by ROPS when compactor overturns down bank
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311496038 | 10/11/2007 | 1629 | 238910 | Virginia Equipment And Development Co |
Abstract: On October 10, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a vibrating compactor/roller at a site grading operation. He was rolling a pad approximately 3 ft from the edge of a 3 ft high embankment. Employee #1 was operating in reverse when the machine gradually turned in the direction of the embankment, went off the edge, and rolled onto its side. Employee #1 was not wearing his seat belt and he was ejected from his seat. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the vehicle's roll-over protection system.
Keywords:
EJECTED, EMBANKMENT, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, BACKING UP, OVERTURN
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311496038 | Fatality | Other | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |