OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14388862

WHEEL,HEAD,HIGHWAY,BOOM,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

1988-04-21T00:00:00

Event: WHEEL,HEAD,HIGHWAY,BOOM,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14388862
Report ID: 524700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN MACHINE ROLLED OVER ON HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A CEMENT BREAKER FROM ONE JOB SITE TO ANOTHER OVER A STA TE HIGHWAY. THE RIGHT SET OF REAR WHEELS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE HUB, CAUSING THE T RUCK TO ROLL OVER. THE BOOM OR THE CONCRETE BREAKER CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD B ETWEEN THE CONCRETE BREAKER AND THE PAVEMENT, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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