Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 24055.015 - Employee killed when struck-by bull dozer equipment.

Accident Summary Nr: 24055.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
558679.015	08/06/2012		322130	P.H. Glatfelter Company

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on August 6, 2012, a fatal accident occurred at a paper mill in Chillicothe, OH. Employee #1 was working for P.H. Glatfelter at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar D8 bull dozer, pushing wood chips in the wood yard. The battery compartment of the bull dozer caught fire activating the automatic fire suppression system. Employee #1 proceeded to place the Caterpillar in neutral and tried to exit the machine. When Employee #1 exited the machine, she got caught in between the track and fender, then she was run over by the bull dozer. Employee #1 received crushing injuries to her body. The investigation revealed that the fire was caused by wood dust and chips which had accumulated in the rear of the machine, and that the employees were operating a bulldozer with a leaking fuel tank which killed Employee #1.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Riding on Equipment, Run Over, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	558679.015	50	F	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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