OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221363617
DS JR. TRUCKING
MC ALLISTER, MT·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck and crushed by grader
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 p.m. on June 9, 2021, an employee was working for a logging firm. He was operating a Caterpillar 143H grader. He got out to close a gate. The grader that he was operating rolled back, striking and crushing him as he was closing the gate. He suffered multiple injuries to his torso, head, and shoulder. He was killed. His body was found by a coworker. The coworker had gone up the road to grab a load. When the coworker returned, he found the employee lying in the road. The grader was off and located on the side of the road.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 72 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 496
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