Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105525521 - Hubbs Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety

Investigation Summary

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