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Accident Summary Nr: 14206866 - EMPLOYEE PINNED BETWEEN LOGGING WIRE AND TAKEUP DRUM

Accident Summary Nr: 14206866 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 08/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15074404	08/29/1985	2411	0	Huffman & Wright & Logging Inc

Abstract: A HOFFMAN AND WRIGHT LOGGING CREW WAS UPENDING THE HAULBACK LINE. THE HAULBACK LINES HAD BEEN REVERSED AND THE EMPLOYEES WERE RUNNING A SECTION OF HAYWIRE FROM THE HAULBACK DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED FROM THE GUYLINE HOIST DECK TO THE MAINLINE DRUM. HE BENT OVER AND UNHOOKED THE HAYWIRE FROM THE HAULBACK DRUM. AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE DRUM, IT ROTATED APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF A REVOLUTION, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE MAINLINE AND ITS DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF LOSS OF BLOOD DUE TO A TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE FEMORAL ARTERY.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, LOSS OF BLOOD, DRUM, CRUSHED, HAULBACK LINE, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15074404			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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