Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405255 - Employee Fell Off, Run Over, and Crushed by Machine and Died

Accident Summary Nr: 201405255 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127168565	06/11/2001	1794	0	Ryan Inc Central

Abstract: While operating a drum-type hydraulic compacting machine, the employee disconnected his seat belt to light a cigarette. When the machine hit a rut, the employee lost his balance and fell out of the seat and in front of machine. The employee was run over and fatally crushed.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST CONTROL, RUN OVER, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127168565			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.