Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156765.015 - Employee is killed by drowning when bulldozer enters water

Accident Summary Nr: 156765.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/30/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1673679.015	05/31/2023		238910	Unruh Excavating Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 30, 2023, an employee who owned the company, was operating a bulldozer to flatten sand at a beach construction site. The employee was identified heading into the water by the owner. The employee became trapped in the bulldozer underwater and was found 30 feet from the shore and 40 feet under the water's surface. The employee was killed due to drowning.

Keywords: Bulldozer, Construction, Construction vehicle, Drown, Drowning, Owner, Trapped, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1673679.015	52	M	Fatality		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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