Operator killed when bulldozer slides off logging road

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03OR029

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Operator killed when bulldozer slides off logging road

2006/01/25
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 September 6, 2003, a 75-year-old logger, working as a bulldozer operator, was killed when the D6H Caterpillar crawler tractor he was operating tumbled off a steep skid road into a ravine. The operator was climbing a 20-25 degree slope while reopening an old skid road. The bulldozer slid off of the road against a tree while on a hard rock face covered by a 4-inch surface of scrabble rock. The operator apparently regained control, and may have been trying to get the bulldozer back up on the road when it slipped off the 60-70 degree sidehill and tumbled about 150 ft to a logging road, where the operator was ejected. The bulldozer bounced another 450 ft into a ravine. The event was not witnessed. Fatal injuries probably occurred when the victim was thrown around in the cab, before being ejected. Recommendations: 1. Develop a site-specific safety plan that includes an assessment of hazards and plans to minimize the risks. 2. When operating off-road work machines, wear the seatbelt, or utilize some other form of personal safety restraint. 3. Seek assistance when needed. 4. Drop the blade to help control or stop a slide. 5. Manufacturers should evaluate operator restraint systems for mobile equipment to design improvements that facilitate use of seatbelts and harnesses.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Equipment-design Equipment-operators Injuries Injury-prevention Logging-workers NIOSH Region-10 Safety-belts Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-practices Traumatic-injuries Work-operations
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Logging (0010) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015)

All (0000) ; Logging (0010) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03OR029
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oregon
CIO:

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

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-5
NIOSHTIC Number:

20029469
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2006-105509
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 03OR029, 2006 Jan; :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
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-03OR029
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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