Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075768 - Employee killed while operating a bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 202075768 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 02/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307496802	02/17/2004	1629	238910	Earnhardt Grading, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on February 17, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar bulldozer, Model Number D8K, in a new field area. For some reason, he exited the cab while it was in the ON position. He was run over. A Caterpillar dump truck operator observed the bulldozer traveling in reverse without Employee #1 at the controls. At a closer inspection, the dump truck operator noticed that there were body parts under and between the bulldozer treads and front spacer. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was pronounced dead due to the nature of his injuries which included: crushing, tearing, and dismemberment.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307496802			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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