Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896381 - Employee killed when log skidder overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 896381 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126610633	08/18/1997	2411	0	Connie L. Witcher Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a log skidder when the machine overturned. He was ejected from his seat and crushed by the rollover protection system. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, WORK RULES, ROPS, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126610633			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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