Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133144 - Employee's leg injured when struck by rolling log

Accident Summary Nr: 170133144 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 04/29/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124684689	04/29/1996	2411	0	Eagle Ridge Development Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a rigging slinger, was attempting to clean up the road line. He choked one log and ran it ahead down the hill, stopping the rigging and the log just above an approximately 5 ft bench. Employee #1 then walked below the bench and pulled on the free choker. This caused the log in the other choker to roll down on top of him, fracturing his leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, LOG, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, CHOKER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124684689			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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