Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170042634 - Employee killed when struck by yarder guy line

Accident Summary Nr: 170042634 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 06/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115474801	06/21/1996	2411	0	Jim Wytko Logging Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in the road approximately 30 ft from a yarder when a guy line broke. This caused the yarder tower to separate from its carriage and be pulled in the direction of the turn. When the top of the tower pivoted toward Employee #1, one of the guy lines snapped taut and struck Employee #1 on the back of the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, YARDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GUY, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115474801			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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