Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 712497 - Employee killed when crushed by overturning yarder

Accident Summary Nr: 712497 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 12/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108263450	12/13/1990	2411	0	R P Logging

Abstract: On December 12, 1990, Employee #1 was operating the SJ-4 yarder using a skyline system when the yarder gantry apparently failed at the attachment points. The yarder flipped over and landed on the operator's station. Employee #1 was crushed between the yarder and the ground, and was killed instantly.

Keywords: YARDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, LOGGING, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108263450			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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