Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998963 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN COMPACTOR ROLLED OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 998963 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104558358	08/17/1987	1794	0	Enebak Const. Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON AUGUST 17, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SHEEP'S FOOT COMPACTOR ON A 5 FOOT EXCAVATION LIFT. HE INADVERTENTLY BACKED THE MACHINE OVER THE EDGE OF THE LIFT. THE COMPACTOR TOPPLED ONTO ITS SIDE, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE OPERATOR'S POSITION. THE COMPACTOR FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, INFLICTING FATAL MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: VEHICLE, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104558358			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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