Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204481 - RUN OVER BY LOGGING TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14204481 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3107026	08/23/1985	2411	0	Enoch Skirvin & Sons Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A CHASER ON A LOGGING SITE LANDING. AN UNLOADED LOGGING TRUCK HAD STOPPED NEAR THE TOWER. THE DRIVER HANDED A WATER JUG TO THE CHASER, WHO PLACED THE JUG ON THE YARDER DECK. THE CHASER THEN WALKED FORWARD ALONG THE YARDER ON THE HAUL ROAD. AS HE WAS WALKING THE TRUCK STARTED FORWARD. AT APPROXIMATELY THE MIDPOINT ALONG THE YARDER THE TRUCK'S LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND DIED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOG TRUCK, LOGGING, RUN OVER, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3107026			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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