Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113796.015 - Employee is killed when head is crushed by log boom

Accident Summary Nr: 113796.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 12/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379900.015	12/04/2018	2411	113310	317722683 - Smith Logging Inc

Abstract: At 9:27 a.m. on December 4, 2018, two employees were operating a log processor operator. One of the employees laid on the deck behind the boom looking for a hydraulic leak. The employee placed his head in a pinch point at the base of the boom. As the operator raised the boom, the employee's head was crushed. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Boom, Caught Between, Crushed, Log Deck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1379900.015	57	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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