Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440762 - BULLDOZER DRIVER KILLED IN ROLL-OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14440762 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 09/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101895514	10/13/1987	2411	0	A.C.Logging

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE BULLDOZER HE WAS USING NEAR THE TOP OF A 35% GRADE TO SKID SOME LOGS. HE WAS APPARENTLY DRIVING SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE HILL WHEN THE BULLDOZER ROLLED (ABOUT 6 TIMES) DOWN THE SLOPE. THE MACHINE MAY HAVE ROLLED BECAUSE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OVER A FALLEN LOG OR STUMP. THE DRIVER DIED OF HEAD INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, STEEP GRADE, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101895514			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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