Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977165 - Employee killed when crushed by bulldozer tracks

Accident Summary Nr: 977165 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 07/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105525521	07/28/1987	1622	0	Hubbs Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was using a bulldozer when a hydraulic hose under the exhaust muffler ruptured and started spraying oil on the muffler. The oil blazed up and started to smoke. As the employee jumped off the bulldozer, his leg knocked the gear shift into reverse, causing the machine to move backward. The fire had almost burned out and the operator tried to get back on but his foot slipped and became caught in the moving tracks. He was pulled under the fender and then under the bulldozer. Employee #1 was crushed to death.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105525521			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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