Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568729 - CABLE LOGGING ACCIDENT - HIT BY CABLE.

Accident Summary Nr: 14568729 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15061575	09/27/1984	2411	0	Bohemia Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A LOGGING BRUSH CREW, CONTROLLING WHISTLE SIGNALS TO THE LANDING. HE HAD CHOKED TWO LOGS, USING CHOKERS THAT WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE DROPLINE CARRIAGE. HE THEN WATCHED AS THE REST OF THE CREW CHOKED A LARGE LOG. WHILE THE LOG WAS BEING YARDED OUT OF IT'S BED, THE CHOKER CABLE PARTED AND WAS SLUNG UP AND AROUND TO THE AREA OF EMPLOYEE #1. HE RAN A SHORT DISTANCE, BUT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY THE FLYING CABLE.

Keywords: HEAD, WIRE ROPE, STRUCK BY, SLING, LOGGING, CHOKER, CABLE LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15061575			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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