September 12, 2023

Worker seriously injured operating skid steer

A tree worker with 20-plus years of experience received serious injuries September 12, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, when he was pinned between the skid steer he was driving and a company truck.

The accident occurred in the company yard when the employee backed the skid steer into the parked truck. He received a fractured pelvis and was transported to the hospital via ambulance, according to a report made directly to TCIA staff.

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