Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486099 - Employee Fractures Vertebrae in Vehicle Rollover

Accident Summary Nr: 201486099 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125753921	01/12/2004	4941	221310	Ebmud

Abstract: An employee operating a SWECO Trail Cat earthmoving vehicle was assigned to groom a walking trail. While working on an 0.5-mile section, he tried to cross an area where a retaining wall was located. The retaining wall collapsed, and the Trail Cat rolled into a 40-foot ravine with the employee inside the vehicle. He sustained two fractured vertebrae, and he was hospitalized for four days. The Trail Cat was equipped with a rollover protective system.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125753921			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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