Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78595.015 - Employee is killed when ejected from a grader operator cab

Accident Summary Nr: 78595.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/26/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1082637.015	07/28/2015		562212	County Of Kauai-Dpw, Swm, Kekaha Landfill

Abstract: At 8:55 a.m. on July 26, 2015, Employee #1 was operating a grader at the edge of a landfill. The grader rolled backwards down the landfill incline. The grader flew into air, landed back on the ground and Employee #1, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from cab. He sustained internal injuries from blunt force trauma when he hit the ground and was killed.

Keywords: Ejected, Grader, Landfill, Roll-Over, Seat Belt

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1082637.015	58	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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