Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137487.015 - Employee sustains fractures after falling from skidder

Accident Summary Nr: 137487.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 07/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543342.015	07/22/2021		113310	Dixie Logging Llc

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on July 15, 2021, Employee #1 was riding on the back of a Tiger Cat skidder while a coworker drove the machine into the woods to begin work. The employee lost his balance and fell off the skidder, and the tires ran over his legs. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a broken left femur and a possible fracture to the right hip.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Femur, Fracture, Hip, Leg, Lost Balance, Run Over, Skidder, Thigh, Tire

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1543342.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury

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