Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 171658.015 - Employee operates bulldozer, drives into coal feeder, and is
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1752520.015 | 05/28/2024 | 4911 | 221118 | 76226 - Santee Cooper |
Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on May 23, 2024, Employee #1 was operating a Blanchard Caterpillar D9T Bulldozer, pushing coal from the coal pile into the feeder. Employee #1 had turned off the bulldozer's GPS system, which typically provides location tracking and alarms when the bulldozer nears the feeder or the edge of the coal pile. While driving, Employee #1 drove the bulldozer over the edge of the coal pile, into the feeder, and was engulfed by coal. The employee died from traumatic chest injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1752520.015 | 23 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |