Jump-started crawler kills operator What happened: A 53-year-old operator decided to show another worker how to jump-start a crawler that wouldn't start (because it was in gear). He reached into the engine compartment and used a screwdriver to bridge the electrical terminals on the starter. The machine started, but because it was in gear, it moved forward and ran over the operator, who died. Investigation results: Jump-starting the crawler bypasses the start-in-neutral safety device, allowing the crawler to start in gear. Normally, the safety device prevents a crawler from being started from the driver's seat when its transmission is in gear. What's it to you:

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