Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604850 - Employee dies in surgery after being struck by log

Accident Summary Nr: 604850 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 06/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107009896	06/03/1992	4212	0	Tns Trucking Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107009904	06/03/1992	2421	0	Tommy Norris Sawmill, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107009912	06/04/1992	6519	0	Jim Thomas Forestry Consulant, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had begun driving a truck loaded with logs without tying down the binder cords. After driving approximately 200 yards, he got out of the truck to tie down the logs. One of the logs fell out of the truck and struck the employee on the pelvis. Employee #1 subsequently died after hemorrhaging while in surgery.

Keywords: HEMORRHAGE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, UNSECURED, LOG, WORK RULES, TRUCK DRIVER, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107009896	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	107009904			Occupation Not Listed
3	107009912			Occupation Not Listed

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