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Accident Summary Nr: 675975 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN ACCIDENT WHEN LOG SKIDDER BRAKES FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 675975 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 11/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105234983	11/06/1987	2411	0	K & W Logging

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1) OF K & W INC. WAS DRIVING A CATERPILLAR MODEL 518 RUBBER-TIRED SKIDDER DOWN A LOG HAUL ROAD. HIS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE SKIDDER TO GAIN SPEED UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE MACHINE. THE SKIDDER RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST AFTER RUNNING OVER SOME CHUNKS, STUMPS AND A LOG. WHEN THE SKIDDER STRUCK THE LOG EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN OUT OF THE SEAT AND UP AGAINST THE CANOPY CROSS-MEMBER. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND WHERE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A FRACTURED SKULL.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, SEAT BELT, SKULL, SKIDDER, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105234983			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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