Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247076 - Employee killed as swing yarder falls down embankment

Accident Summary Nr: 170247076 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 08/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111583423	08/06/1990	2411	0	Norton, James L

Abstract: Employee #1 of James L. Norton, a logging contractor, was operating a swing yarder that went over an embankment and fell approximately 185 ft down a 62 percent slope. He was killed. The yarder was secured in place by two guy lines, both of which broke when the employee tightened up on the skyline.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, YARDING, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, STEEP GRADE, GUY, FALL, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111583423			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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