Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481980 - DOZER OPERATOR STRUCK BY DOZER BLADE

Accident Summary Nr: 14481980 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 06/07/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1152800	06/14/1984	1629	0	D L Braughler Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CASE 1150 B DOZER ON A 27 DEGREE SLOPE. HE WAS COMPACTING GRASS SEED ON THE TOP HALF (SEEDED SLOPE). THE BOTTOM HALF WAS ROCK. EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER JUMPED OFF THE DOZER OR WAS THROWN. THE DOZER'S BLADE ENDED UP BEING ON THE EMPLOYEES HEAD. THERE WERE NO SAFETY BELTS ON THE DOZER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE (#1) SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES, KILLING HIM AT ONCE. EMPLOYEE #2 DID NOT SEE ACCIDENT HAPPEN BUT FOUND EMPLOYEE #2 UNDER THE DOZER BLADE. THIS WAS ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO 10 SECONDS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: SEAT BELT, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1152800			Fatality	Concussion	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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