OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453468

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,HIGHWAY SHOULDER

1985-10-15T00:00:00

Event: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,HIGHWAY SHOULDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14453468
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNING STEEL ROLLER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COMPACTING GRAVEL ALONG A HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE STEEL ROLLER HE WAS OPERATING HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE SHOULDER AND STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN A 26 FOO T EMBANKMENT INTO A DITCH. THE STEEL ROLLER TURNED OVER SIDEWAYS, THROWING THE O PERATOR OFF. THE ROLLER THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
594

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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