OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521413
COGGESHALL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, IL·
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
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#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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