OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518211

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATOR,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED

1986-10-01T12:55:00

Event: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATOR,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518211
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN VIBRATING ROLLER OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

Investigation abstract

AT 12:55 PM ON OCTOBER 1, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A VIBRATING ROLLER MACHINE TO COMPACT SOIL AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. WHILE HE WAS MANUEVERING THE ROLLER ON THE 45 DEGREE SLOPE HE DROVE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND FLIPPED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE TO THE DOWNHILL SIDE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ROLLER . IT FELL ON TOP OF HIM, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
594

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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