OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421325

SCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

1987-11-17T00:00:00

Event: SCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14421325
Report ID: 728900

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EARTH SCRAPER ROLLED OVER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROAD SCRAPER. HE WAITED ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NARROW CROSSING WHILE A LOADED SCRAPER COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE NARROW SPOT. AS HE STARTED ACROSS HIS RIGHT-SIDE WHEELS WENT OVER THE EDGE OF TH E HAUL ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TH E GROUND WHEN THE SCRAPER ROLLED DOWN THE BANK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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