OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221604408

JOHN R. JURGENSEN CO.

HAMILTON, OH— 2023-10-03T00:00:00

Event: Brain, Brain Bleed, Chest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Fracture, Highway, Highway work zone, Road, Road Paving, Traffic Accident
NAICS: 237310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347008773
Employer profile: JOHN R. JURGENSEN CO.
Summary number: 221604408
Report ID: 0522000
Project type: E
Construction end-use: I

Event description

Rubber tire road compactor crash results in one employee fat

Investigation abstract

At 4:15 p.m., on October 3, 2023, Employees #1 and #2 were employed by a highway construction contractor. Employees #1 and #2 were operating a tire roller to compact freshly paved sections of the road. Employee #1 (passenger) and Employee #2 (driver) lost control of the rubber tire roller causing a crash. The crash resulted in the fatality of Employee #2. Employee #1 received fractures in the chest area and minor bleeding to the brain. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
7010
#2 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
6

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