Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 845230 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SUSPENDED LOGS FELL ON HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 845230 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 05/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106505134	05/14/1991	2411	0	Gustafson Logging Company Inc

Abstract: AT ABOUT 1 PM ON MAY 13, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PILE LOGS ONTO A LOG DECK USING AN ANTIQUATED SET UP. THE ROPE USED TO OPERATE THE WINCH ON THE JAMMER CONSISTED OF TWO DIFFERENT SIZE AND TYPES OF ROPE TIED TOGETHER. THE ROPES BROKE, CAUSING THE SUSPENDED LOG(S) TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE AND KILL HIM.

Keywords: ROPE, LOG, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106505134			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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