October 27, 1983
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · MACHINERY
Estech Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER ON SLIGHT INCLINE HE STOPPED MACHINE FAILED TO SET BRAKE & LOWER BLADE TO GROUND HE PUT MACHINE IN NEUTRAL & STEPPED ONTO TRACK (APPARENTLY TO RESET SENTRY SWI TCH OR TO CHECK OIL) BULLDOZER ROLLED BACK PULLING EMPLOYEE BENEATH TRACK & CRUSHING HIM