OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278139

ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER

1985-04-18T00:00:00

Event: ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278139
Report ID: 112000

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING BULLDOZER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING A BULLDOZER ONTO A TRAILER BY STACKING BLOCKS BEHIND THE TRAILER AND RIDING UP AND OVER THEM ONTO THE TRAILER. THE DOZER APPARENTLY REAC HED A HIGH ANGLE, CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER BACKWARDS ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 (THE OPERAT OR).

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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