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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759571

EMBANKMENT,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION

Event
EMBANKMENT,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
759571
Report ID
453710

Event description

CONSTRUCTION ROLLER OPERATOR DIED, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT

Investigation abstract

TWO COMPACTOR/ROLLER MACHINES WERE COMPACTING A ROAD BED. AFTER TURNING HIS MACH INE AROUND, EMPLOYEE #1 DIRECTED HIS UNIT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RIGHT BANK. AF TER CONVERGING ON THE ROAD EDGE, THE MACHINE TRAVELLED ALONG THE EDGE FOR 28 FEE T, THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE MACHINE TO A ROCKY AREA BELOW. WHEN THE OTHER OPERATOR SAW THAT AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND EMPLOYEE #1, DEAD.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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