OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606863

CHEST,HEAD,HIGHWAY,DIRT TAMPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN

1987-03-17T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,HIGHWAY,DIRT TAMPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 606863
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employee killed by overturned vibratory compactor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a 1987 Ingersol Rand SPF-48 vibratory compactor to level b uild-up soil on a highway construction project. Employee #1 drove the compactor too close to the edge of the road bed and hit a soft soil area. The compactor ov erturned onto him, causing massive head and chest injuries. Employee #1 was kill ed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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