OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303598
ASFALTO DEL OESTE INC
HORMIGUEROS, PR·
Event description
Employee killed in fall from paving machine
Investigation abstract
On July 10, 1986, Employee #1, a manager with West Asphalt, Inc., was driving a Blaw-Knox paving machine (Model No. PF115, Serial No. 0953-025) when he lost con trol of the vehicle. In his attempt to regain control, he broke the gear shift, locking the paving machine in neutral. The machine continued to gain speed as it traveled downhill. When it reached the river, Employee #1 either jumped or fell from the driver's seat. He landed on the pavement, sustaining head lesions. He was transported to the Mayagiz Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with cereb ral edema, subdural hematomas, and cephalic trauma. Employee #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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