OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548150

ROLL-OVER,ROPS,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER

1985-03-08T00:00:00

Event: ROLL-OVER,ROPS,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14548150
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING DOZER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING SNOW FROM A GRAVEL PILE. THE PILE WAS 17 FEET HIGH, 30 FEET WIDE AND 150 FEET LONG, WITH AN 85 FOOT LONG, 15 DEGREE APPROACH ANGLE. THE DOZER'S BLADE CONTACTED THE FROZEN SURFACE UNDER THE SNOW ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. T HIS CAUSED THE TRACKS TO SKID ON THE ICE. THE DOZER SLID TOWARD THE LEFT AND OVE R THE 17 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HIS SEAT BELT FASTENED. HE W AS EITHER THROWN OUT, OR ATTEMTED TO JUMP OUT, OF THE OPERATOR'S STATION ON THE DOZER. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROPS AND THE FROZEN SNOW AND ICE ON THE GROUND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
855

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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