OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385108
TROCH MCNEIL PAVING CO INC
BARRINGTON HILLS, IL—
Event description
STRUCK BY AN OVERTURNING PAVING ROLLER
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A LAY TON 607W 3 TON PAVING ROLLER IN THE PROCESS OF RESURFACING A DRIVEWAY. HE INADVE RTENTLY BACKED OFF THE EDGE OF A 12 FOOT WIDE, CURVED, INCLINED DRIVEWAY TOWARD AN ADJACENT WOODED RAVINE. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED FROM THE ROLLER AND WAS STRUCK BY IT AS IT ROLLED OVER INTO THE RAVINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND DIED 2 DA YS LATER AS THE RESULT OF INTERNAL INJURIES. CAUSAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVENT APPEAR TO BE A JUDGEMENTAL ERROR AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MACHINE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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