Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630480 - EMPLOYEE BRAKES RIBS DURING FALL AT LOGGING YARD

Accident Summary Nr: 201630480 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301863262	11/17/1997	2411	0	L S And D Inc

Abstract: On October 21, 1997, Employee #1 was standing on the skyline drum on the Yarder attempting to release the dog on the Guyline drum. The Yarder engineer kept working on the Skyline drum while the employee was still standing on it causing him to fall to the ground, breaking two ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LOGGER, RIB, FALL, LOGGING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301863262			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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