OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570184

HIGHWAY,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONTROL LEVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,FALL,UNMANNED

1985-07-02T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONTROL LEVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,FALL,UNMANNED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 570184
Report ID: 521700

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by roller compactor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a rider roller compactor when he fell from the operato r's seat. He caught himself by grabbing onto the control, which then threw the r oller into full reverse, dragging him across a busy highway and striking a curb, where he lost his grip and fell. Employee #1 was completely crushed and killed by the roller.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
594

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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