Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614799 - Employee Sustains Fractures When Logging Yarder Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201614799 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 05/31/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314616764	05/31/2011	2411	113310	Fallon Logging Co Inc

Abstract: On May 31, 2011, an employee was operating a Thunderbird TSY 255 logging yarder. The guyline system on the machine failed, causing the yarder to tip over. The employee was pinned inside. He sustained multiple fractures, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, PIN, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GUY, LOGGING, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314616764			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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