Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168342.015 - Employee is killed when struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 168342.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 07/15/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1762544.015	07/15/2024		113310	Plantation Thinning Specialist,Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 15, 2024, an employee was operating a skidder to dump debris to clear the ramp. The employee was attempting to back up to retrieve more debris. The employee was backing up the skidder, when he ran over a tree limb with the left tire, causing the limb to spring up and penetrate the cab and strike him in the head with enough blunt force to cause fatal results.

Keywords: Backing Up, Blunt force, Clearing, Debris, Equipment Operator, Head, Ramp, Run Over, Skidder, Struck By, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1762544.015	23	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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