Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68284.015 - Employee is killed when compactor overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 68284.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 09/27/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
997368.015	09/29/2014		237310	The Lash Paving Company A Subsidiary Of National Lime & Stone Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 27, 2014, an employee was operating a rubber-wheeled Hyster pneumatic compactor in order to perform berm work which involved compacting aggregate on the edge of a newly paved two-lane state road. The employee was operating the approximately 28,000 lb. compactor too close to the edge of the road. While compacting aggregate with the rubber-tired wheels, the compactor to overturn down the embankment. The compactor rolled approximately 4 to 5 times before coming to a rest on its top. The employee was injured and killed. The compactor was not equipped with rollover protection.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Overturn, ROPS, Roll-Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	997368.015	46	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:

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