Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 880393 - Employee killed when run over by earth compacting unit

Accident Summary Nr: 880393 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107122004	10/12/1993	1611	0	Morris, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on foot, assisting heavy equipment operators at a highway construction project. He had stored his water container on the back of a tandem 13-wheel rubber-tired packer unit. He attempted to leap onto the back of the packer to retrieve his water container while the packer was moving. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell between the two packer units. The rear packer ran over Employee #1, who died at the scene of the accident.

Keywords: DIRT TAMPER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107122004			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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