Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170087514 - Employee dies when crushed by bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 170087514 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116309592	11/15/1994	1629	0	Texas Standard Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a bulldozer operator, exited his Caterpillar D7G bulldozer and was caught by its right side track, pulled between the track and upper platform, and then fell under the dozer as it moved in reverse. He died. The accident was caused by Employee #1's failure to fully lower the dozer blades, lock it in neutral gear, set the parking brakes, and conduct the proper pre-operational inspection of the dozer. Also contributing to the cause of the accident was the employer's failure to maintain the dozer's back-up alarm in operable condition.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, VEHICLE IN GEAR, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, UNMANNED, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116309592			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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