OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221641830

RIPA & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

LAND O LAKES, FL· 2024-02-17T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Bulldozer, Construction vehicle, Dozer, Excavation, Excavator, Eye, Head, Laceration, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Overturn, Tips Over, Vehicle, Wrist
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347288342
Employer profile: RIPA & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
Summary number: 221641830
Report ID: 0420600
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee tips over while operating a bulldozer and is killed

Investigation abstract

At 6:00 p.m. on February 17, 2024, Employee was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was pushing soil with a Caterpillar Crawler Bulldozer, Model D5K2 LGP to the edge of the excavation/retention pond which was under construction. The foot of Employee #1 slipped off the bulldozer's deceleration pedal causing the dozer to accelerate and tip over into the excavation/future retention pond. Employee #1 suffered lacerations to right arm, a sprained right wrist, sprained neck, as well as head injuries including the eye. The cumulative injuries resulted in the fatality of Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 73 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
853

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