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Accident: 201943149 - Heavy Equipment Operator Dies From Crash Injuries
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316273945 | 02/11/2014 | 1794 | Kahanakoa Construction Inc |
On February 5, 2014, Employee #1, an excavating and loading machine operator employed by Kahanakoa Construction Inc., was operating a DynaPac CA25 Vibratory Single Drum Compactor with a hydrostatic transmission. He was travelling along a road. The machine stalled while ascending a portion of the road that had a steep 12 degree slope. Employee #1 lost control of the machine. The machine rolled backwards down the hill and crashed into a carport. Employee #1 was found lying on his back under the machine. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died. This fatality was investigated by Hawaii OSHA. The investigator found the following factors had contributed to the fatality: The emergency foot brake had no pressure and no brake fluid in the reservoir. The parking brake's cable was corroded and broken. Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt. The gas tank contained approximately 25 percent of its fuel capacity immediately after the crash. There was no operator's pre-check of the equipment prior to use. Employee #1 was not trained on the DynaPac Compactor operating manual.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Other | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316273945 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Site grading and rock removal FatCause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |