Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607424 - Employee dies of injuries sustained in overturned roller

Accident Summary Nr: 607424 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102834579	07/08/1988	1611	0	Higdon Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a rubber tire roller (compactor) on a steep winding subdivision road. Apparently he accidentally put the roller into too high a gear and lost control of it on a downhill curve. The roller overturned and Employee #1 sustained a broken arm and shoulder blade and a ruptured liver. He died from his injuries later that evening in the hospital. The weather was hot and clear. This information was obtained from interviews and the coroner's report.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, RUPTURE, STEEP GRADE, ARM, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102834579			Fatality	Hernia	Occupation not reported

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