Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178076 - Employee Loses Control of Bulldozer and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201178076 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833186	08/23/2005	1521	236115	Jim Seaman

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a D4H Caterpillar bulldozer to level the ground for a new residence. Employee #1 was pushing material over the edge of a bank on the property when he lost control of the bulldozer. The bulldozer blade struck the ground as the dozer went off the bank. Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt and was thrown over the front of the dozer hood. The bulldozer rocked after the blade struck the ground and rolled forward. Employee #1 was lying in the path of the bulldozer track, was run over by the bulldozer and killed.

Keywords: PPE, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125833186			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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