OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #966564

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,SLOPE

1987-09-14T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,SLOPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 966564
Report ID: 931700

Event description

Employee killed when run over by bulldozer

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar D-8-K bulldozer, serial #77V 13960, to move topsoil to a pile that would then be moved out of the area. He had started up a 4:1 grade hill when he evidently hit a rock that caused the motor to idle down a nd stop. As the bulldozer started to roll downhill, the employee apparently jump ed off. He was run over by the dozer and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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