OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262679
MURRAY CO., INC.
SHELBYVILLE, KY—
Event description
Employee killed when struck by asphalt paver
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was a member of a crew that had finished paving the north side of a street and was backing down the 10- to 15-percent grade to pave the south side. Employee #1 and a coworker were riding on the back of the paver when it jumped o ut of gear and the brakes failed. Employee #1 either fell or jumped off, lost hi s balance, and was struck by the paver. He was killed. The master cylinders for the brakes were both empty; the brakes and brake fluid had not been checked on a weekly basis in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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