Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on May 11, 2002, Employee #1 was sitting on the landing and tightening bolts on a motorized carriage. Employee #1 was struck by a log being handled by a log processor. The processor operator was cleaning up the landing while Employee #1 was working on the carriage. The processor operator grabbed a log which was laying beneath the landing and flipped it towards Employee #1, striking Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 was treated with first aid and moved to a spot where a helicopter could pick him up and transport him to a local hospital. Employee sustained fractures of the spine, a severe concussion, and bruising of his upper body.