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Accident Summary Nr: 201202868 - Employee Fractures His Ankle When He Jumps from Catwalk
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308038405 | 04/21/2005 | 2411 | 113310 | Rose Logging Inc |
Abstract: On April 20, 2005, Employee #1 climbed up on the catwalk of the Edco Yarder to talk to the yarder operator about the next road. The yarder operator started to go ahead on a turn and the yarder started to lift up and turn while it was tipping over. Employee #1 jumped from the elevated catwalk on to some large rocks used for the landing base. He hit the rocks and twisted his ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308038405 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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