OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539035
CONTOUR GOLF INC
SOUTHGATE, KY—
Event description
BULLDOZER OPERATOR BURNED; SPRAYED WITH HOT HYDRAULIC OIL
Investigation abstract
AT APROXIMATELY 2:45 PM ON JUNE 14, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GETTING READY TO PUSH MINOR CUTS WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE ROCKY GROUND. HE RECEIVED FIRST, SECOND AND THI RD DEGREE BURNS. HE HAS UNDERGONE SURGERY (SKIN GRAFTING) AND WILL REQUIRE STILL MORE OPERATIONS. HE REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION, WITH A 50/50 CHANCE OF SURVIV AL. OVER A TREE USING A "CATERPILLAR" D-8-H BULLDOZER. AS HE OPERATED THE LEVER TO R AISE THE BLADE, A HYDRAULIC HOSE LOCATED NEAR THE TOP LEFT OF THE BLADE AND WHIC H PROVIDED THE FORCE TO MOVE THE BLADE BURST. THE RUPTURED HOSE SPRAYED HYDRAULI C FLUID BACK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DIESEL ENGINE AND INTO THE OPERATORS LOC ATION. EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR, WAS STRUCK BY THE HOT HYDRAULIC FLUID, SOME OF WHICH HAD BEEN IGNITED BY CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND TURBO CHARGER. EMPLOYEE #1 SAW THE HOSE BURST AND WAS ABLE TO CLOSE HIS EYES BEFORE BEING STRUC K. HE STOOD UP AND JUMPED FROM THE LEFT RUNNING BOARD TO THE GROUND, SUSTAINING
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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