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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202493

KNEE,CRANE BOOM,LOG,DISLOCATED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

Event
KNEE,CRANE BOOM,LOG,DISLOCATED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14202493
Report ID
1054112

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY A LOG TO KNEE

Investigation abstract

On August 5, 1987, Employee #1, a logging supervisor, was struck on the side of the knee when a small second growth log swung sideways while still suspended in the grapples of a heal boom type line crane. The blow to the side of his knee ca used a dislocation of his knee cap and tore the ligaments from the inside of his knee.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    15
    Event type
    1
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    494
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    2

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