Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202220794 - Tree Feller Is Killed When Crushed Between Tree And Skidder
Accident: 202220794 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 04/19/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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315523068 | 04/20/2011 | 2411 | Larry Eckert & Son | ||||
On April 19, 2011, Employee #1 was felling an oak tree approximately 25 in. in diameter. A skidder operator assisted by backing into the tree and pushing against it with the reel deflector. The skidder "skipped" forward and crushed Employee #1 between the tree and a skidder tire. He was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, tree felling, caught between, crushed, tree, skidder
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 315523068 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |