Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247084 - Employee crushed to death by skidder

Accident Summary Nr: 170247084 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 10/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111555173	10/04/1990	2411	0	Baldwin Keith G

Abstract: Employee #1, of Keith G. Baldwin, a logging contractor, was attempting to move a Caterpillar 518 rubber tired skidder that had partially slid off a muddy road. When he attempted to move the skidder, which a coworker had been operating, it slid down a ravine. Employee #1 tried to jump off, but the skidder turned over 270 degrees and he was crushed under its canopy frame. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOGGING, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111555173			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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