Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142554.015 - Employee dies while unbaling chokers, possible heart failure

Accident Summary Nr: 142554.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 10/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1557964.015	10/12/2021	2411	113310	317729370 - Brent Jones Logging Llc

Abstract: On October 11, 2021, an employee was unbaling chokers on a landing. Coworker #1 (Owner) who had been operating a shovel and Coworker #2 (Yarder Engineer) were watching as the employee unbaled the chokers. Both coworkers said the employee slumped over and they climbed out of their machines to check on him. Coworker #1 rolled the employee over and checked for a pulse and when there was no pulse, he started CPR while Coworker #2 call 911. EMS arrived on site and transported the employee to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heart, Heart Attack, Illness, Logger, Logging, Lumber, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Medical History, Natural Causes, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition, Yarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1557964.015	43	M	Fatality		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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