Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202003778 - Employee Killed By A Toppled Bobcat Loader

Accident Summary Nr: 202003778 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 12/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302628474	12/16/1999	0783	0	John Trego & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a skid steering Bobcat loader, owned by the company, to push a tree that was being cut with a chain saw. The tree was positioned between the forks of the loader. The tree, however, did not fall straight, as anticipated. The tree fell to the right, which caused the Bobcat loader to roll over killing Employee #1.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, ROLL-OVER, TREE, LOADER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302628474			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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