OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456917

EJECTED,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP

1984-09-11T00:00:00

Event: EJECTED,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14456917
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Operator killed when crushed by compactor roller

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was compacting a previously laid section of roadbase with a new Bros R1 pneumatic roller. Tire tracks indicate he was reversing (operating the left controls on the bi-directional roller) and gradually drifted to the left. The ro ller went off the shoulder and began to roll down an embankment, throwing Employ ee #1 into its path. It rolled sideways over him and came to rest in an upright position. Employee #1 was found 10 to 15 minutes later by his supervisor, but fi rst aid and resuscitation attempts failed to revive him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
844

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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