Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201360641 - Employee killed when run over by heavy truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201360641 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301037131	10/21/1998	1611	0	Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 20, 1998, a maintenance mechanic was assisting a road construction crew. The employee walked to the front of a dirt scraper/hauler and motioned for the operator to back up. The employee then walked along side the scraper, which was backing very slowly. He started crossing behind the scraper when he stumbled over a mound of dirt, fell to the ground, and the left rear tire ran over his feet pinning him down. The scraper continued to back over him from feet to head and he was crushed and killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301037131			Fatality	Other	Automobile mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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