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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521413

EMBANKMENT,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING

Event
EMBANKMENT,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14521413
Report ID
524500

Event description

ROAD COMPACTOR WENT OVER A BANK; OPERATOR KILLED

Investigation abstract

AT APROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON MAY 20, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A ROAD COMPACTO R ALONG THE SHOULDER OF A ROAD. THE COMPACTOR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING EMPLO YEE #1 TO LOSE CONTROL. THE COMPACTOR WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE EITHER FELL OR JUMPED FROM THE COMPACTOR AND WAS STRUCK AND CRUSH ED BY IT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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