Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202516175 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Log and Loader

Accident Summary Nr: 202516175 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310548649	10/11/2007	2411	113310	J & R Logging, Inc.

Abstract: On October 11, 2007, an employee for a logging company walked between a CAT 322B loader and a pile of logs. At an unknown time, the CAT swung around and the employee was caught between the CAT's counter balance and a cut log, 33-in in diameter. The employee was found lying on the ground and with crushing injuries to the upper chest. The employee died.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310548649			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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