OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607424

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RUPTURE,STEEP GRADE,ARM,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

1988-07-06T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,SHOULDER,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RUPTURE,STEEP GRADE,ARM,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 607424
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employee dies of injuries sustained in overturned roller

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a rubber t ire roller (compactor) on a steep winding subdivision road. Apparently he accide ntally put the roller into too high a gear and lost control of it on a downhill curve. The roller overturned and Employee #1 sustained a broken arm and shoulder blade and a ruptured liver. He died from his injuries later that evening in the hospital. The weather was hot and clear. This information was obtained from int erviews and the coroner's report.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
16

Part of body
27

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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