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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14203756

PARALYSIS,STRUCK BY,ARM,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,INATTENTION,LEG

Event
PARALYSIS,STRUCK BY,ARM,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,INATTENTION,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14203756
Report ID
1054112

Event description

LOGGING EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SKYLINE WIRE

Investigation abstract

ON MAY 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIMSELF IN THE WAY OF A DUTCHM AN (SUCKER BLOCK AND SIDE LINE). THE DUTCHMAN WAS ATTACHED TO A SKYLINE, AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF INCREASING THE YARDING AREA ON THE SKYLINE ROAD. AS THE SKYLI NE STARTED TO RISE, THE SIDE LINE SWEPT FORWARD. THE ATTACHED DUTCHMAN BLOCK ALS O ROLLED FORWARD TO THE LOW POINT IN THE BELLY OF THE LINE. THE SIDE LINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 BELOW THE KNEES, FLIPPING HIM ONTO HIS BACK ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE E MPLOYEE, WHO APPARENTLY LANDED ON A ROCK, FRACTURED 2 VERTEBRA AND DAMAGED HIS S PINAL CARD. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN PARALYSIS OF EMPLOYEE #1'S ARMS AND LEGS.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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