Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125833186 - Jim Seaman

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125833186

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/23/2005

Site Address:
Jim Seaman
6980 Linda Dr Off Humboldt Hill
Eureka, CA 95501

Mailing Address:
6980 Linda Dr, Eureka, CA 95501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/05/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361680390

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201178076

Event: 08/22/2005

Employee Loses Control of Bulldozer and Is Killed

Employee #1 was using a D4H Caterpillar bulldozer to level the ground for a new residence. Employee #1 was pushing material over the edge of a bank on the property when he lost control of the bulldozer. The bulldozer blade struck the ground as the dozer went off the bank. Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt and was thrown over the front of the dozer hood. The bulldozer rocked after the blade struck the ground and rolled forward. Employee #1 was lying in the path of the bulldozer track, was run over by the bulldozer and killed.

Keywords: PPE, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833186			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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