Accident Report Detail
Accident: 126302.015 - Employee Is Killed When Road Widener Falls From Jack And Cru
Accident: 126302.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/15/2020 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1475799.015 | 05/18/2020 | 1611 | 111007 - E - B Paving Incorporated | ||||
At 12:00 a.m. on May 15, 2020, an employee used a twenty ton air bottle jack to raise a Blaw-Knox Road Widener to conduct repairs underneath the equipment. The employee moved underneath the widener without using blocks, cribbing or chocks t o prevent movement. While under the widener, the jack kicked out and the widener fell onto the employee's head and was killed by crush injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
blocks, chock, construction vehicle, crushed, falling object, head, jack, maintenance, struck by
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1475799.015 | 26 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |