Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170248371 - Employee ejected from skidder and killed by its cab

Accident Summary Nr: 170248371 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 08/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111526679	08/09/1990	2411	0	S & R Logging Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a Case 400 rubber tired skidder down a 10 ft wide gravel road that had a slope of approximately 3 percent. He traveled around a blind left corner that approached a downhill grade. Speed was unknown. The right front tire either caught the ditch or started off the road, causing the skidder to straddle the road and the ditch. With the lower side of the road having a 6 to 10 ft drop-off, Employee #1 tried to steer the machine out of the ditch. After straddling for 42 ft, the skidder tipped over, ejecting Employee #1. The cab of the skidder landed on him, killing him. The skidder was not provided with a seat belt.

Keywords: EJECTED, DITCH, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING, SLOPE, OVERTURN, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111526679			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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