Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201622057 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Log
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309691632 | 05/09/2006 | 4522 | 481219 | Columbia Helicopters Inc |
Abstract: On May 6, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a helicopter log-landing operation with several other crew members. A Boeing Vertol 107 helicopter was approaching the landing with a turn of logs that had three chokers strung or tagged out. The pilot radioed ahead to the landing crew and said they had a long turn coming in and to watch out. The bottom choker with logs in it was landed just off the landing on the slope below. As the other logs in the turn drifted forward, the last choker tensioned and a small top in the turn swung around towards Employee #1 and a coworker. As they retreated, the top struck Employee #1 in the arm. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital where he received stitches and was hospitalized overnight for observation then released.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309691632 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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