Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14547871 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14547871 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 01/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15263775	01/07/1987	2411	0	Norm Aubuchon, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on January 6, 1987, Employee #1 was helping to set chokers on three logs so they could be yarded to the landing. There were several small saplings located next to the haulback line that had been interfering with setting the chokers, so the rigging slinger signaled to go ahead on the haulback to clear the line. The turn of logs created a deflection in the haulback line that broke a 48 ft tall , 10 in. diameter sapling. It fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and killing him. Employee #1 had been standing 90 ft from the turn of logs and 34 ft from the haulback line.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15263775			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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