Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200401024 - Employee killed when crushed under falling skidder

Accident Summary Nr: 200401024 -- Report ID: 0112900 -- Event Date: 05/17/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300304169	05/18/2000	2411	0	Willard Pierpont

Abstract: At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, Employee #1, a logger, was operating a cable skidder when it rolled over a 50 ft rock ledge. He was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown out of the skidder's cab. The skidder landed on top of him, crushing his head and amputating his left leg. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, EMBANKMENT, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOGGING, CABLE LOGGING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300304169			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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