Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440531 - Employee killed when caught between track and body of yarder

Accident Summary Nr: 14440531 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17725979	01/14/1986	2411	0	Brown Brothers Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing between the track and the superstructure of a T3Y 50 Thunderbird log yarder, resting his chain saw on the track while he sharpened the chain. The yarder operator had completed a turn to move logs from where they were felled to the landing. When he rotated the yarder 90 degrees to lay the logs on the landing, Employee #1 became caught between the track and the superstructure. He suffered a crushed pelvis and was killed.

Keywords: YARDING, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PELVIS, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17725979			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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