Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 311212864 - Employee killed when crushed by overturned Gradall

Accident Summary Nr: 311212864 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 10/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311212864	10/12/2007	1542	236220	Swank Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On October 12, 2007, Employee #1 was driving a Gradall material handler on a secondary gravel road when the outside tires ran onto the soft shoulder. As the vehicle started to go down the embankment, he was ejected. Employee #1 was killed when the Gradall rolled over on top of him.

Keywords: EJECTED, EMBANKMENT, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311212864			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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