Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201271236 - Employee killed when caught between roller and ground

Accident Summary Nr: 201271236 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 06/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303430441	06/18/2001	1629	0	T & K Construction, Llc

Abstract: On June 18, 2001, Employee #1, a 15-year-old Hispanic male, was operating a Caterpillar, pad-foot roller compactor, Model CP-563C. Employee #1 was standing on top of the roller portion of the compactor while the machine was stopped. Employee #1 began climbing into the front of the cab when he slipped and fell forward. The drive control lever was engaged by Employee #1 as he fell, causing the machine to go into the reverse direction. Employee fell between the roller and the cab. He was crushed between the roller and the ground, and was killed.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONTROL LEVER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303430441			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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