Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621760 - Employee Crushed by Bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 201621760 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 09/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307331397	10/01/2004	2411	113310	Ronald J Harpole

Abstract: Employee #1 backed a D4E Caterpillar down an incline and parked on some tree branches. He set the brakes, put transmission in reverse or neutral and elevated the front blade approximately 16 inches. Employee #1 was working with chokers behind the D4E. As he leaned down behind the D4E, it dislodged and slid backward until it came to rest against a tree and some logs. Employee #1's head and torso were caught under the track pinning him until another worker found him. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, CHOKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307331397			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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