Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700499 - Employee's leg broke when struck by rolling log

Accident Summary Nr: 201700499 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 06/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302592100	06/15/1999	2411	0	Double D Logging Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a log cutter, had felled and bucked a tree on a hillside and moved approximately 15 ft downhill. He was facing a small tree when the butt log of the felled tree began rolling and struck his leg against the tree being faced. Employee #1's left leg was broken above the ankle and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, PIN, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302592100			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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