Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at PINE CREEK LOGGING, LLC
Start: 10/19/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109669 · 10/19/2023 · PINE CREEK LOGGING, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name: PINE CREEK LOGGING, LLC
Location: Sand Salvage Jobsite, HARVARD, IDAHO, 83834
NAICS: 113310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was running choker lines on fallen timber when the line jumped and the carriage took off down the skyline. The employee was holding onto the choker line when it grabbed the employee and threw them approximately 30-40 feet across the ground. The employee sustained a skull fracture, bruises/contusions/abrasions, and a concussion that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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