Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201174141 - Employee is killed when log loader tipped over

Accident Summary Nr: 201174141 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120347448	08/20/2003	2411	113310	Simpson Resource

Abstract: On August 5, 2003, Employee #1 was working in the logging department of a wood products company. Employee #1 was operating a shovel log loader at the time of his injury. Employee #1 was yarding timber to the roadway to be loaded onto logging trucks. This shovel log loader is designed to yard logs and load them onto the trucks. Employee #1 was driving up an approximately 40 percent grade slope. The loader is designed to operate on this type of terrain. For an unknown reason, the loader tipped onto its top as Employee #1 drove it up the slope. A nearby employee who was bumping knots heard a loud sound and turned to see the loader lying on its top. This employee went to Employee #1 to assist him in getting away from the loader. Employee #1 died of complications from his injuries while in the hospital.

Keywords: LOG LOADER, YARDING, CAUGHT BY, LOGGING, SLOPE, CONTUSION, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120347448			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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