I heard about this on the national news at 11am this morning. It would seem that the guy was either an operator or fitter, and not a member of the public. The news report is all I know at this time. My thoughts are with the mans family. PLEASE take care out there guys. It is all to easy to get it wrong. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8370476.stm cut and pasted Beach worker killed by bulldozer Mr Streeter was working with another man on the sea defences A man has died from his injuries after he was run over by a bulldozer as he worked on a beach in West Sussex. Police were called to West Sands Caravan Park, in Selsey, just before 0700 GMT to reports Michael Streeter had become trapped beneath the vehicle. Mr Streeter, aged 60, from St Nicholas Road, Portslade, Brighton, was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital by ambulance where he died. He had been working on the sea defences on behalf of the Environment Agency. A spokesman for the South East Coast Ambulance Service said: "We spoke to him on the phone and he was quite lucid, talking to our call operator but because of the nature of the injuries we believe he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. "The tide was coming in and the fire crew had to act quite quickly to get him out of harms way." The incident is being investigated by Sussex Police and the Health and Safety Executive. Slightly different report. http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/448/Bulldozer-driver-dies-on-Medmerry.5844008.jp cut and pasted Beach worker killed by bulldozer Bulldozer driver dies on Medmerry BeachPremium Article ! »View GalleryPublished Date: 20 November 2009 A man has been run over by his own bulldozer and killed on Medmerry Beach in Selsey today (Friday November 20). The 60-year-old man was thought to be carrying out shingle replenishment work on the beach at 7am today. Fire services and paramedics were called to the scene, but sadly the Environment Agency employee died in hospital after freeing himself from underneath the vehicle. Toby Willison, Environment Agency Southern Regional Director, said: "We are deeply saddened by the news that a contractor working on behalf of the Environment Agency has died in an accident. "It happened this morning - Friday 20th November - on the beach at West Sands Caravan Park, Selsey. "Police were called to the beach shortly before 7am, after reports that a 60-year old man had been trapped by a bulldozer on which he was working. "Initial reports suggested that he had freed himself and he was taken to St Richards Hospital, Chichester, where he was pronounced dead. The man was a contractor working on behalf of the Environment Agency, on routine shingle maintenance at the beach. "We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by this tragic accident. "The circumstances are being investigated by police and the Health & Safety Executive and a report will be submitted to the West Sussex Coroner. We shall, of course, offer any assistance to help with their enquiries."
Hello. Hello. Based on what I have been able to find the bulldozer did not kill him. He had a heart attack and perhaps also a stroke. Due to the pain caused by the medical emergency he removed himself from the machine and may have caused it to engage, or it was engaged and simply got off the brakes or decelerator, still not sure. There is film/video of the incident but it is not all that clear, and in any case not for public consumption.