Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171017189 - Employee injured when log skidder rolls over him

Accident Summary Nr: 171017189 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/23/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126706159	10/23/1995	0781	0	Marc O Boyd

Abstract: Employee #1 drove a John Deere 540 rubber tired skidder up a 44 percent slope and turned across the hill, intending to drive downhill to get a turn of logs. The right front uphill tire struck a small stump, causing the skidder to turn uphill. The skidder rolled and Employee #1, who was not wearing a seat belt, jumped out on the downhill side. The skidder rolled over him, fracturing his arm, shoulder blade, and ribs. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, SEAT BELT, RIB, SKIDDER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126706159			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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