Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14375026 - Employee injured when run over by skidder

Accident Summary Nr: 14375026 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/28/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2358836	08/28/1985	2411	0	Yoder Lumber Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar skidder to move logs on a steep grade. He had set the brake but the skidder began to roll backward. Employee #1 tried to climb up onto the side of the skidder to stop it but was struck by its front wheel, knocked under it, and run over. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, LOGGING, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2358836			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.