Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14539472 - A BOULDER ROLLED DOWN A HILL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14539472 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 09/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
678904	09/28/1984	2411	0	Conifer Logging

Abstract: AFTER LUNCH WORKERS WERE PROCEEDING TO THEIR ASSIGNED WORK AREAS. EMPLOYEE #1, A SAWYER, WENT TO THE DOWNHILL SIDE OF THE D-6 SKIDDER. THE D-6 ROLLED OUT A BOULDER APPROXIMATELY ONE CUBIC YARD IN SIZE (WEIGHING ABOUT 3,000 POUNDS) WHICH ROLLED DOWN THE STEEP GRADE (ABOUT 45%), STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHING HIS HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, SAWYER, BOULDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	678904			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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