Bulldozer movement kills operator standing on track

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OR028

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Bulldozer movement kills operator standing on track

2006/05/15
By Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET)

Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) Less -
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On August 20, 2005, a 33-year-old Hispanic equipment operator was killed when he slipped between the tracks and the body of the bulldozer he was operating. The operator gave a coworker a ride to retrieve an ATV located at the top of a hill where the operator was intending to work. The operator stopped the bulldozer on a fairly level area of the slope to let off his rider. He then noticed the coworker had left a jacket in the cab, so he lowered the tractor's blade to the ground, put the machine into idle, and stood on the track to reach out and give the jacket to the coworker. While in this position, the tractor suddenly moved backward, and the operator lost his balance and fell feet first between the track and the deck. The bulldozer continued to roll 8-10 ft backward, and the operator was pulled beneath the tractor and crushed. Coworkers freed the conscious victim, but he was confirmed dead when emergency medical responders arrived at the scene. The medical examiner reported a blood alcohol content of 0.08, the level of legal intoxication in Oregon for operating a motor vehicle. Recommendations: 1. Before exiting a bulldozer, the operator must secure hazardous energy by following all manufacturer recommended steps in parking, including setting the parking brake. 2. Operators should not use alcohol or other impairing drugs prior to or while operating equipment. 3. No passengers should be permitted to ride on mobile machinery, unless a properly equipped seat is provided.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Accidents Agricultural-industry Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-workers Alcoholic-beverages Equipment-operators Injuries Injury-prevention Intoxicants Intoxication OSHA Region 10 Traumatic-injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Agriculture (0001) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Farming (0013) ; ... More +

All (0000) ; Agriculture (0001) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Farming (0013) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OR028
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-5
NIOSHTIC Number:

20030358
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2006-112833
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 05OR028, 2006 May; :1-5
Federal Fiscal Year:

2006
Performing Organization:

Oregon Department of Human Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2002/09/01
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-05OR028
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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