Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614328 - Employee Is Impaled by Falling Log

Accident Summary Nr: 201614328 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 10/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313677189	10/29/2009	2411	113310	Gahlsdorf Logging Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on or near October 27, 2009, Employee #1 was engaged in logging activity involving a yarder. When the partially suspended turn of logs moving towards the carriage was approximately 30 feet above ground, a top portion of log fell and impaled Employee #1 through his midsection. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: YARDING, IMPALED, LOG, TORSO, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313677189			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Laborers, except construction

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