Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 29656.015 - Employee Is Pinned Against Wall By Compact Roller And Is Kil

Accident Summary Nr: 29656.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
654198.015	09/21/2012		238110	G.R. Birdwell Construction, Lp

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 p.m. on September 21, 2012, Employee #1 was manually operating a Dynapac LP8500 vibratory trench compactor roller to level dirt along the side of a newly built concrete wall. While leveling the dirt with the compact roller, the operator was caught in-between the roller and wall. The roller continued to forcefully pin Employee #1 against the wall, causing abdominal and chest injuries that killed him.

Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Construction vehicle, Pinned

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	654198.015	41	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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