Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201481579 - Employee's fingers amputated in logging accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201481579 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125839662	01/06/1999	0851	0	Sierra Resource Mgt

Abstract: On August 10, 1998, Employee #1, a choker setter for a logging company, lost two fingers of the left hand when they became caught between the choker cable and the left vertical entrance roller on the rear-mounted winch (power generated) on a D7 Caterpillar that was being used to skid logs. The fingers were amputated during an attempt to attach another log to the skid.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CHOKER SETTER, CHOKER CABLE, LOGGING, WINCH, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125839662			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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