Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164183.015 - Employee tips over while operating a bulldozer and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 164183.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/17/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1728834.015	02/17/2024		238910	Ripa & Associates, L.L.C.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on February 17, 2024, Employee was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was pushing soil with a Caterpillar Crawler Bulldozer, Model D5K2 LGP to the edge of the excavation/retention pond which was under construction. The foot of Employee #1 slipped off the bulldozer's deceleration pedal causing the dozer to accelerate and tip over into the excavation/future retention pond. Employee #1 suffered lacerations to right arm, a sprained right wrist, sprained neck, as well as head injuries including the eye. The cumulative injuries resulted in the fatality of Employee #1.

Keywords: Arm, Bulldozer, Construction vehicle, Dozer, Excavation, Excavator, Eye, Head, Laceration, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Overturn, Tips Over, Vehicle, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition				12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1728834.015	73	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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