Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108798133 - So. Jersey Bituminous Const.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
So. Jersey Bituminous Const.
High Gate Manor Rte 27
So. Brunswick, NJ 08824
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1994
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360946289 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on a tractor battery box in violation of company rules. The tractor's driver told Employee #1 not to ride on the tractor, but to walk to the next site. Employee #1 was repeatedly playing with the tractor controls. The driver warned him again to stop the horseplay. When Employee #1 put the tractor into reverse, he lost his balance and fell between the wheels and the ground. He was killed when the right side of his body was crushed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, TRACTOR, LOST BALANCE, HORSEPLAY
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 108798133 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |