OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465496
L. H. LACY COMPANY
CEDAR HILL, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY ROAD COMPACTOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PNUEMATIC COMPACTOR, PREPARING A ROAD BED FOR PAVING THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THIRD GEAR, STOOD UP IN THE OPERATOR'S POSIT ION AND PROCEEDED DOWN A 6% GRADE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND FELL TO TH E GROUND. THE COMPACTOR WHEELS RAN OVER HIS UPPER BODY, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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