OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312078

HAAS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

EVESHAM TWP., NJ· 1986-05-03T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #17778937
Employer profile: HAAS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 14312078
Report ID: 213900

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by bulldozer

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a lock level and measuring tape to measure the grade of to psoil on a pad on which a house would be built. He was while kneeling and facing away from a Komatsu D65E bulldozer. The left track of the bulldozer backed over him and crushed his torso. Employee #1 died 26 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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