Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201985223 - Employee killed when struck by a semi-belly dump

Accident Summary Nr: 201985223 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305641870	06/11/2002	1611	237310	Meadow Valley Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On June 7, 2002, an employee of meadow Valley Contractors Inc. was struck by a semi-truck (belly dump) loaded with asphalt, as it was backing in the construction area. The incident occurred off the main roadway in the new roadway construction area not yet open for public access. The belly dump was delivering asphalt to the paving equipment. The employee was killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ASPHALT, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		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	305641870			Fatality	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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