Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701448 - Employee injured when skidder rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 201701448 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 12/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305131153	12/20/2002	2411	113310	Double D Logging Inc

Abstract: On December 20, 2002, Employee #1 received a fracture above his left eye and several lacerations to his scalp when the skidder he was operating rolled down a hill. Evidence indicates he was traveling uphill and drove over the end of a log. It appeared the employee let up on the throttle and the engine powered out and died. The machine then rolled backwards, jacknifed, and rolled three times down the hill. Employee #1 was wearing his seat belt and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SCALP, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, SKIDDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305131153			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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