Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201770245 - EMPLOYEE FATALLY INJURED BY BULLDOZER IN DRIVEWAY

Accident Summary Nr: 201770245 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301318283	10/23/1997	1611	0	John Ostroski & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: On October 15, 1997, Employee #1 was assisting another individual in grading a driveway to remove the existing ruts and to level the surface. The other individual was operating the bulldozer when he unknowingly backed up the vehicle from the driveway running over Employee #1 and fatally injuring him. The operation was being conducted as a courtesy to the owner of the residence for having allowed the company to park the dozer on the premise. The dozer had been there over a year. The owners of the home were friends of the owners and employees of the company.

Keywords: GRADER, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301318283			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	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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