Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170084032 - Employee crushed and killed by bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 170084032 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123547952	05/31/1994	1623	0	Timms Trucking & Heavy Equipment Service

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 29, 1994, Employee #1 was digging a 4 ft trench with a Caterpillar bulldozer. As he was maneuvering the bulldozer out of the completed trench, it flipped backward. Employee #1 apparently shifted into reverse in an effort to prevent the dozer from flipping back, but was thrown out of the dozer. Employee #1 tried to hold onto the dozer but fell off and was crushed to death.

Keywords: EJECTED, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, BULLDOZER, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123547952			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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