OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563167
BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK INC.
MERRICK, NY·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER BULLDOZER BLADE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A D115A KOMATSU BULLDOZER, SERIAL NUMBER 26871, HE LPING A MAINTENANCE MAN REMOVE A DAMAGED TORQUE CONVERTER AND HYDRAULIC LINES. O IL SUDDENLY SHOT OUT OF A LINE TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. TO AVOID AN OIL BATH, HE INST INCTIVELY MOVED BACKWARDS TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOZER AND UNDER THE RAISED BLADE. THE BLADE SHIFTED AND CAME DOWN ACROSS THE BACK AND LEG OF THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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