Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201992096 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Hopper Bed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309437903 | 10/05/2005 | 1611 | 237310 | The Ashton Company Inc., Contractors And Engineers |
Abstract: At approximately 7:45 p.m. on October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was disconnecting a wind row elevator from an asphalt lay-down machine. Employee #1 accessed the hitch pins from inside the hopper of the lay-down machine. When Employee #1 removed the second of two pins, the front of the wind row elevator collapsed, pinning him between the hopper bed and the wind row elevator. Employee #1 was not found for approximately 45 minutes and was pronounced dead at the scene.
| 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 # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309437903 | Fatality | Other | Heavy equipment mechanics | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |
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