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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528434

CONSTRUCTION,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,ROAD PAVING

Event
CONSTRUCTION,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,ROAD PAVING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14528434
Report ID
419400

Event description

Employee killed when compactor overturns onto him

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a SP-48 series vibratory compactor (sheep foot) on a r oad bed. As he turned onto the road's shoulder, the compactor overturned and lan ded on him, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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