Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201020716 - Employee killed in fall from moving vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 201020716 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 11/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125534545	11/22/2005	1623	237130	Mountain Power Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on November 8, 2005, Employee #1 and three coworkers were traveling on a dirt road in a John Deere Gator HPX 4x4 utility vehicle. Employee #1 was standing on the cargo box behind the driver when the vehicle swerved off the road onto a field. Employee #1 fell off, striking his head on the ground as he landed. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, HORSEPLAY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125534545			Fatality	Other	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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