Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14546378 - Employee Killed When Crushed Between Skidder And Logs

**Accident: 14546378 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/02/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
17413386	03/07/1989	2411	Larry Veazey

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 2, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a log skidder on a hill with a 45 degree grade. Employee #1 parked the skidder facing uphill. He set the park brake, dismounted, and went to the rear of the skidder to attach a wire cable to a log. The skidder rolled back, crushing his body between the logs and bottom of the skidder. Death was almost immediate.

Keywords: brake, log, work rules, steep grade, caught between, crushed, skidder, logging

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	17413386			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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