Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170040299 - One employee killed, one injured when struck by log chunk

Accident Summary Nr: 170040299 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 07/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115346066	07/19/1996	2411	0	Weyerhaeuser Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a choker setter, and Employee #2, a rigging slinger, were pulling a tagged-out turn of logs when they were struck by a 3 in. by 6 in. by 25 ft long maple chunk thrown by the moving lines or rigging. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 sustained a shoulder injury.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, LOG, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115346066			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	115346066			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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