Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490734 - 1 KILLED, 2 INJURED WHEN LOG SKIDDER OVERTURNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14490734 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 07/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102648870	07/14/1988	0783	0	Anderson Tree Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON JULY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #3 WAS BACKING A LOG SKIDDER EQUIPPED WITH A SPRAY UNIT UP AN INCLINE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE STANDING ON PLATFORMS ATTACHED TO THE REAR SIDES OF THE SPRAYER UNI, SPRAYING DEFOLIANT ON TREES AND SHRUBS UNDER THE POWER LINE. THE SKIDDER STALLED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #3 TO LOSE CONTROL. THE SKIDDER ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE AND ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED AND DIED AT THE SCENE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN CLEAR AND SUFFERED A BROKEN HIP. EMPLOYEE #3 NOW SUFFERS FROM BACK PAIN.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, STEEP GRADE, BACK, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOST CONTROL, SPRAYING RIG, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102648870	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	102648870	Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported
3	102648870	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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