Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654349 - Worker Is Ejected and Injured When Atv Rolls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 202654349 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/19/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316992601	04/08/2013	1623	237130	Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On March 19, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, of Par Electrical Contractors, Inc., were engaged in the construction of an electrical transmission line. They were riding in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a dirt road in the foothills outside Boulder Creek, CA. It was the last trip down at the end of the day. The ATV rolled over, and both workers were ejected. Employee #1 sustained a serious, unspecified fracture that required hospitalization. Coworker #1, the driver, was uninjured. Cal/OSHA subsequently investigated. An examination of the employer's "black box" on the ATV revealed that the ATV was being driven at an excessive speed, a higher speed than any other trip that day. In addition, neither Employee #1 nor Coworker #1 was using a seat belt.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, POWER LINE WORKER, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, SEAT BELT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316992601			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming for piers or pylons Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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