OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511836

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

1986-09-24T00:00:00

Event: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14511836
Report ID: 625400

Event description

ROLLER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR WHO HAD JUMPED OFF

Investigation abstract

A PNEUMATIC-TIRED ROLLER WAS BEING OPERATED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF AN INCLINE. THE ROLLER OVERTURNED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE INCLINE. EMP LOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR, JUMPED OFF THE ROLLER TO THE RIGHT (INTO ITS PATH) AND W AS STRUCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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