Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568661 - CRUSHED BY FALLING TOWER

Accident Summary Nr: 14568661 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 06/04/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15052780	06/05/1984	2411	0	Conifer Douglas Timber Co

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JUNE 4, 1984, THE CONIFER-DOUGLAS COMPANY WAS WORKING AT THE ORCHARD 2 SALE LOGGING SITE 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LORANE, OREGON. THE RIGGING CREW HAD CHOKED AND SIGNALED AHEAD FOR A LARGE FIR BUTT LOG WHEN TWO GUYLINES PARTED, AND A THIRD GUYLINE SEPARATED FROM ITS ANCHOR POINT. THIS ALLOWED THE TOWER (METALSPAR) TO COLLAPSE (FALL). THE METAL SPAR FELL ACROSS THE MANATOWOC LOADER, CRUSHING THE OPERATOR'S CAB AND FATALLY INJURING THE LOADER OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1).

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, GUY, LOADER, LOGGING, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15052780			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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