Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14373864 - Employee killed when skidder overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14373864 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 05/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106053010	05/20/1998	2411	0	David Ort, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a skidder to winch trees up a slope when the unit tipped over. He was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown out of the cab and cage. Employee #1 became pinned under the cage; he was crushed and killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING, SLOPE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106053010			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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