Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 900498 - Employee killed when pinned under overturned scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 900498 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 03/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126630870	03/14/1996	1611	0	Prince William Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 14, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 621 scraper (grader pan). As he attempted to make a U-turn in a narrow area, the scraper's right tire climbed a small earthen berm. The scraper's left tire was on a lower elevation, causing the bowl portion to lose contact with the ground and to change the scraper's center of gravity. The scraper overturned onto its left side, pinning Employee #1 under the top of the vehicle's rollover protection and crushing his torso. He was killed.

Keywords: SCRAPER, UNEVEN GROUND, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, CRUSHED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126630870			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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