Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 959635 - Employee's leg fractured when struck by log

Accident Summary Nr: 959635 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111878138	09/13/1991	2411	0	Robinson Enterprise, Inc.

Abstract: On September 12, 1991, a crawler skidder was bringing a turn of two logs into a landing area near Hell Hole Reservoir, CA. Employee #1, a chaser for Robinson Enterprises, saw the turn coming in and made eye contact with the skidder operator as he passed by. When the skidder passed, Employee #1, who was standing 10 to 15 ft away from the skidder, turned and started walking behind the skidder along with the logs. One of the log butts stuck into the ground, causing the opposite end to swing around and strike Employee #1 in the back of his right leg. The log dragged him 10 to 15 ft. Employee #1 sustained multiple breaks in his lower right leg. First aid was administered and Employee #1 was taken by helicopter to Tahoe Forest Hospital, Truckee, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, WORK RULES, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111878138			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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