OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221716582
76226 - SANTEE COOPER
GEORGETOWN, SC·
Event description
Employee operates bulldozer, drives into coal feeder, and is
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on May 23, 2024, Employee #1 was operating a Blanchard Caterpillar D9T Bulldozer, pushing coal from the coal pile into the feeder. Employee #1 had turned off the bulldozer's GPS system, which typically provides location tracking and alarms when the bulldozer nears the feeder or the edge of the coal pile. While driving, Employee #1 drove the bulldozer over the edge of the coal pile, into the feeder, and was engulfed by coal. The employee died from traumatic chest injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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