Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170628077 - Employee's ankle fractured when struck by log

Accident Summary Nr: 170628077 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 06/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119760262	06/21/1995	2411	0	Medici Logging Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a choker setter for Medici Logging, had just set chokers for a skidder and was following the turn of logs as the skidder operator left the area. The operator stopped and backed up to avoid a stump. The skidder tire bumped a 32 ft long log, which rolled sideways onto Employee #1's right leg, fracturing the ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, CHOKER SETTER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119760262			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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