Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568406 - FALL FROM WORK PLATFROM

Accident Summary Nr: 14568406 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 11/15/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15034879	11/15/1984	2411	0	Luoto Logging

Abstract: AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, A LOGGING CREW WAS MOVING RIGGING TO ESTABLISH A NEW YARDING ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE YARDER WORK PLATFORM, SPOOLING OFF LINE TO THE RIGGING CREW BELOW THE LANDING. THE LOADER OPERATOR, A QUALIFIED TIMBER FELLER, CUT A LARGE FIR TREE UPHILL FROM THE YARDER. THE TREE STUMP WAS TO BE USED AS A NEW GUY LINE ANCHOR FOR THE YARDER. AS THE TREE FELL, IT STRUCK TWO OF THE TENSIONED GUY LINES SERVING THE YARDER'S TOWER. THE TOWER AND YARDER WERE PULLED OVER BACKWARDS, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 SEVEN FEET TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS SPINAL INJURY. THE TREE FELLER FAILED TO SEE THE TOWER GUY LINES, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED, DUE TO THE THICK VEGETATION BETWEEN HIM AND THE LINES.

Keywords: YARDING, SPINE, GUY, FALL, LOGGING, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15034879			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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