Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1004456 - Employee killed when crushed between culvert and dozer

Accident Summary Nr: 1004456 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 10/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115930513	10/10/1991	1611	0	Dpw Highway Department Broome County

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 9, 1991, Employee #1 was clearing a creek bed of silt and other debris with a 1982 John Deere 350C dozer. The dozer entered a culvert and Employee #1 was crushed between the top of the culvert and the fuel tank on the dozer. The ROPS structure had been removed from the machine. No one witnessed the accident.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115930513			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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