Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550636 - Employee killed when tree falls on skidder

Accident Summary Nr: 14550636 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 10/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17724568	11/04/1985	2411	0	Rick Pettit Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a skidder up a logging trail where a sawyer was felling trees. He drove into the danger area at the same time as a tree was coming down. The tree struck the skidder's canopy, pushing it down onto Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17724568			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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