Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201464 - Employee killed when struck by carriage

Accident Summary Nr: 201201464 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304072226	07/31/2001	2411	0	Don Whitaker Logging & Hauling Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 31, 2001, Employee #1 was removing chokers from the drop line. The chokers were about to go to the logs to be choked. The yard operator of the Eaglet Motorized Carriage, while attempting to stop the haywire drum from moving, pulled the skyline brake into the "off" position. This action caused the skyline to fall, with the attached carriage striking Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: BRAKE, LOG, DRUM, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, CHOKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304072226			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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