Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204408 - STRUCK IN HEAD BY LOG

Accident Summary Nr: 14204408 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 04/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15108574	04/02/1985	2411	0	Lou A Surcamp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE RIGGING SLINGER AND WAS CONTROLLING THE WORK OF THREE CHOKER SETTERS. THE CREW HAD JUST SET A TURN OF 5 LOGS AND HAD MOVED BACK TO A SAFE DISTANCE (ABOUT 80 FEET FROM THE TURN). EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNALED FOR THE TURN TO BE PULLED IN. AN EIGHTY FOOT MAPLE LOG PIVOTED ON ITS BUTT END, WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, LOG, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, DRAGLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15108574			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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