Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2658821 - Cessford Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2658821

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/16/1985

Site Address:
Cessford Construction Company
Highway 64, 4 Miles East Of
Maquoketa, IA 52060

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 160, Le Grand, IA 50142

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583827

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453468

Event: 10/15/1985

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNING STEEL ROLLER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COMPACTING GRAVEL ALONG A HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE STEEL ROLLER HE WAS OPERATING HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE SHOULDER AND STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN A 26 FOOT EMBANKMENT INTO A DITCH. THE STEEL ROLLER TURNED OVER SIDEWAYS, THROWING THE OPERATOR OFF. THE ROLLER THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, HIGHWAY SHOULDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2658821			Fatality	Puncture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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