Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170361950 - Employee injured when struck by logs

Accident Summary Nr: 170361950 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 02/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125673533	03/03/1998	2421	0	Simpson Timber Co

Abstract: Employee #1, a landing chaser at a cable logging site, was standing in front of a Pacific Manufacturing yarder, #SY1188, when a turn of approximately six logs came onto the landing. Before the turn was securely on the ground, Employee #1 approached it to unhook the chokers. Two of the logs suddenly swung toward him, striking him as he tried to get out of the way. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was too close to the incoming turn and should not have approached the turn before it had securely landed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, YARDING, UNSECURED, LOG, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK BY, CHOKER, CABLE LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125673533			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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