Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170253934 - Employee's hand and forearm amputated by falling carriage

Accident Summary Nr: 170253934 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 06/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111494167	06/25/1990	2411	0	Dennis Hadaller Logging Co

Abstract: The yarder operator sent the carriage and chokers back to the crew. A stop whistle was blown. The crew returned to untangle the chokers. Just as the chokers were cleared, the crew started walking toward logs that were waiting to be choked. At the same time, the carriage and rigging fell. The logging equipment struck Employee #1, a choker setter, amputating his hand and forearm.

Keywords: RIGGING, AMPUTATED, FOREARM, CHOKER SETTER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, CHOKER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111494167			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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