Ray Day Jr Logging, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - ELK RIVER, Idaho
| Employer | Ray Day Jr Logging, Inc. |
| Address | 5 Miles East of Elk River |
| City, State ZIP | ELK RIVER, Idaho 83827 |
| Report ID | 2015053264 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.77000, -116.17000 |
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Incident Narrative
At approximately 7:00 am on May 28th, the employee (a choker setter) was unhooking the choker while another employee was felling a tree below. The tree fell hitting the skyline which ejected trees and the employee into the air. The employee sustained a broken left tibia and fibula when struck by the tree upon hitting the ground.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2015, a worker at Ray Day Jr Logging, Inc. in ELK RIVER, Idaho suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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