Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14539266 - STRUCK BY JILLPOKE

Accident Summary Nr: 14539266 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 09/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494491	09/19/1984	2411	0	Westfall Logging Inc

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SKIDDING LOGS WITH A 518 CAT RUBBER-TIRED SKIDDER. THIS WAS HIS THIRD TRIP INTO THE CLEAR CUT AREA AFTER LOGS. ON THE WAY DOWN WITH THE LOGS THE SKIDDER HIT A JILLPOKE, WHICH CAME THROUGH THE SCREEN MESH AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH. THE JILLPOKE SPLIT AND THE SHARP END ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE, GOING THROUGH HIS HEAD AND COMING OUT OVER HIS RIGHT EAR.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, JILLPOKE, SKIDDER, LOGGING, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494491			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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