OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262224
ALPH C KAUFMAN INC
PROSPECT, KY—
Event description
Employee injured when bulldozer goes over bank
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was operating a Case bulldozer with tracks control levels to build u p earth for a retaining wall. While Employee #1 was in forward gear, the bulldoz er stalled out approximately 20 to 30 feet from the bank's edge, causing the tra cks to free spin in neutral gear. Employee #1 did not have time to stop before h e went over the bank. After the first bump he could not maintain pressure on the foot brake. The bulldozer apparently overturned. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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