OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257083
EMBANKMENT,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,HYDRAULIC LINE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL
Event description
CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING TANDEM ROLLER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GALION 1980 MODEL S4-6A TANDEM ROLLER, SERIAL #59800 ULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE, PREVENTING THE MACHINE FROM STOPPING OR REVERSING. WHEN THE ROLLER REACHED THE NORTH EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY, EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED OFF THE MA CHINE AND FELL DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE MACHINE CONTINUED OVER THE EDGE OF THE R OAD AND ROLLED SIDEWAYS DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. IT LANDED ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE #1, KI LLING HIM. , WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO NC 700, APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES WEST OF US 29, CASWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE OPERATOR TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS WEST ON NC 700 TO PICK UP A SHOVEL FROM A DUMP TRUCK, PARKED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE HI GHWAY. THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE ROLLER BESIDE THE TRUCK, REACHED OUT, GOT THE SH OVEL AND STARTED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. HE TURNED THE ROLLER TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE A ROAD TURN. AS HE APPROACHED THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO STO P THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE MACHINE AND BACK UP SO HE COULD COMPLETE THE TURN. A T THIS POINT, A HYDRAULIC HOSE SEPARATED FROM ITS FITTING. THE ROLLER LOST HYDRA
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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