Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270535 - SKIDDER OVERTURNED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 201270535 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 06/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300965381	07/01/1998	0783	0	Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Abstract: An employee was operating a skidder-type vehicle with a 1900-liter chemical tank on the back. He was applying chemicals to vegetation along an overhead power line. The vehicle overturned, and the employee was pinned under the rollover protective structure. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: PINNED, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SKIDDER, TREE TRIMMING, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300965381			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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