Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201101151 - Employee Suffers Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201101151 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 09/27/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125672162	10/05/1999	2411	0	Simpson Timber Co

Abstract: Employee #1 works for a logging company as a rigging slinger. During the set-up of a SY 1188 Swing Yarder, Employee #1 approached the third guy line drum as the guy line was being pulled out (paid out) by a bulldozer. Employee #1 turned to look at the bulldozer as he was placing his hand on a guardrail post on an elevated work platform. Employee #1 missed the post and placed his hand on the cover over the guy line drum. Part of the drum was not guarded. Employee #1's little finger on his left hand was amputated by the dog gears on the drum. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DRUM HOIST, AMPUTATED, GUARDRAIL, FINGER, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOGGING, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125672162			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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