Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201204930 - Employee Is Struck by Log and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201204930 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/05/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315905638	11/07/2012	2411	113310	Leeway Logging Inc

Abstract: On November 5, 2012, Employee #1 was standing near a yarder and in a location where logs were placed. There was a maple log laid up against part of the yarder. Employee #1 stooped under the log to make his way over to other logs in the turn. As he bent under the log, it slid off the yarder and landed on top of him. Employee #1 sustained crushing injures, including fractures to one leg and multiple ribs and damage to one lung. He was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures for the traumatic injuries and was hospitalized for post-operative care.

Keywords: LUNG, UNSECURED, LOG, CRUSHED, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315905638			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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