OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426621
ASPHALT PAVING CO.
MORRISON, CO·
Event description
Employee killed when compactor overturns
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was driving a Hyster earth compactor down a road when it went out of control. The compactor struck a cement curb and flipped over into a ditch. Empl oyee #1 was pinned under the compactor and later pronounced dead at the scene. T he parking brake had been removed at the beginning of the work day and its absen ce caused a splined shaft to disconnect. This left the compactor with no means t o slow down or stop.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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