Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120613.015 - Two employees are injured when wood logs dislodge from choke

Accident Summary Nr: 120613.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 04/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436978.015	04/30/2019	2411	113310	317724131 - La Logging Inc

Abstract: At 09:15 a.m. on April 29, 2019, Employee #1, a Choker Setter, Employee #2, Rigging Slinger, were struck by chunks of logs (approximately 12 to 16 inches in diameter by 3 to 4 feet long) that dislodged above them while coworkers were setting chokers on steep terrain. Both employees were transported by medical personnel to separate hospitals with multiple fractures and internal injuries for medical treatment and overnight stays.

Keywords: Choker, Choker Setter, Construction, Flying Object, Fracture, Log, Logging, Struck By, Unstable Position, Unstable Soil, Unstable Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1436978.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:
2	1436978.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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