Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440945 - Employee crushed and killed when bulldozer rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 14440945 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17733296	06/29/1988	2411	0	Babbitt Logging, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on June 27, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker discussed how they were going to check a log sale. They wanted to determine how many employees and how much equipment were going to be needed to pick up logs that were missed last winter and to otherwise meet the terms of the sale agreement. Employee #1 drove a Fiat-Allis 8-B bulldozer over the section he was to check. While coming down a skid trail, Employee #1 turned the bulldozer to miss a log, which caused the rear axle and track to slide. The machine rolled over 1 1/2 times, ejecting Employee #1. He was killed when the bulldozer landed on top of him. The bulldozer was equipped with ROPS and seat belt, but Employee #1 was not wearing the belt.

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SLIPPERY SURFACE, BULLDOZER, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17733296			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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