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Accident: 201639960 - Two Employees Are Injured When Struck By Swinging Log

Accident: 201639960 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/23/2011
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31542111502/28/20112411Quality Timber Cutting Inc
On February 23, 2011, Employees #1 and #2 were tree felling. In preparation for changing roads, Employees #1 and #2 picked up the road-line and then choked several logs. After signaling for the continuation of the operation, one of the logs swung around and struck both Employees #1 and #2. Employees #1 and #2 were taken to a nearby medical facility, where they were hospitalized and treated for unspecified injuries.
Keywords: tree felling, log, manual mat handling, struck by, flying object, falling object, inattention
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 315421115 Hospitalized injury Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
2 315421115 Hospitalized injury Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations

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