Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550032 - CRUSHED WHILE UNLOADING LOGS

Accident Summary Nr: 14550032 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 12/07/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3260775	12/10/1984	0783	0	Camco Tree Surgery

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD LOGS. HIS JOB WAS TO PLACE A CHAIN AROUND THE LOG TO BE LIFTED AND HOOK THE CHAIN TO THE CRANE. AFTER THE LOG WAS LIFTED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, HE HAD TO UNHOOK THE LOG FROM THE CRANE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO STAY CLEAR OF THE LOGS WHILE THEY WERE BEING LIFTED. ONE LOG THAT WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND GOT STUCK ON A STUMP. EMPLOYEE #1 PUSHED ON ONE END OF THE LOG TO BREAK IT LOOSE. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE SWINGING LOG.

Keywords: LOG, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3260775			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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