Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 710186 - Employee injured when struck by falling skycar carriage
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105294763 | 01/11/1990 | 2411 | 0 | West Coast Logging Co |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 9, 1990, Employee #1 was working as a chaser on a yarder side at The Salty Dog Timber Sale in Talent, OR. As Employee #1 was attempting to unhook the chokers from the turn of logs that had been landed, the skyline brake released, allowing the skyline drum to free spool and the skycar to fall. Employee #1 was seriously injured when he was struck by the Eagle II motorized skycar carriage. He was transported to Rogue Valley Medical Center by ambulance and was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105294763 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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