Yellowstone National Park
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway — Cuts, lacerations — YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
| Employer | Yellowstone National Park | Report ID | 2021032045 |
| Address | 1 Grand Loop Road | City, State ZIP | YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING 82190 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway | Source of Injury | Bulldozers |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.88000, -110.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bulldozer on a road when it slid on ice, then rolled a full 360 down an embankment and came to rest with its tracks wedged in rocks. The employee was found outside of the vehicle with a gash on his head and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2021, a worker at Yellowstone National Park in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, roadway, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway injuries.
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