Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14203855 - ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A LOG

Accident Summary Nr: 14203855 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 07/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15107790	07/28/1986	2621	0	Smurfit Newsprint Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3069184	07/21/1986	2411	0	Ls&D Logging Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m., Employee #1 was in the process of getting his log truck unloaded. Employee #1 pulled his truck up next to the stationary barricade in the log yard. While the truck trailer was parked next to the barricade Employee #1, the driver, went inside the barricade to remove the wrappers. After removing the wrappers, Employee #1 proceeded to walk towards the cab of the truck to put the wrappers in the chain box, which is located behind the truck cab. At this point, while out of the barricade and walking towards the cab, two logs rolled off the truck and struck Employee #1 on the back of the head and lower torso causing serious injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LOG, TORSO, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15107790					Occupation Not Listed
2	3069184			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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