Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452415 - Employee Is Killed When Run over by Bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 200452415 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 07/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312161029	07/12/2008	1622	237310	Racon, Inc.

Abstract: On July 11, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar bulldozer (Serial Number #WrG729), to spread sand and backfill an undercut area. Employee #1 stepped out of the bulldozer, while the bulldozer was still in reverse. He was caught in and pulled between the moving track and fender for approximately six feet. Once released from the fender area, Employee #1 was run over by the moving bulldozer. He was caught by the blade, which was in contact with the ground, and dragged approximately 44 feet. He was released when the bulldozer dipped into a ditch, allowing the blade to come off the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, DRAGGED, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312161029			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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