OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543797

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BULLDOZER,DROWN,WATER

1989-05-05T00:00:00

Event: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BULLDOZER,DROWN,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543797
Report ID: 317900

Event description

Employee drowns when bulldozer falls into quarry

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a D-8H Caterpillar bulldozer to pushing fly ash into a 30 ft deep quarry that was full of water. The bulldozer went into the water and Emp loyee #1 drowned.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
12

Task assigned
1

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