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Measuring Up - A Historical Comparison of the Data

2005-2006 Fatality Comparison Poster
   

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2007 Serious Injury and Fatality Statistics
Updated: April 23, 2008

Total Forest Sector Statistics

Category

Fatalities*

Serious Injuries**

All Injuries (Including Serious)†

Harvesting Statistics
13
35
69

Production Statistics

3
35
50
 
Total
16
70
119

Harvesting Statistics

Category

Fatalities*

Serious Injuries**

All Injuries (Including Serious)†

Manual Tree Falling
1
9
12

Yarding/Mechanical Harvesting

4
2
11

Log Hauling

1
15
26

Silviculture

-
-
-

Helicopter Logging

-
2
2

Forest Fire Fighting

-
-
-

Traveling to and from Work

3
-
4

Other

5
7
14
 
Total
14
35
69

Production Statistics

Category

Fatalities*

Serious Injuries**

All Injuries (Including Serious)†

Chemical Pulp and Paper Mill
-
1
3

Wooden Post or Pole Manufacture

-
-
1

Wood Preserving

-
-
-

Wood Chip Mill

-
-
-

Veneer or Plywood Manufacture

-
3
5

Shake and Shingle Mill

-
6
6

Planing Mill

-
1
2

Oriented Strand Board Manufacture

-
1
1
Sawmills
3
21
27

Mechanical Pulp and Paper Mill

-
2
5
 
Total
3
35
50

 

2006 Serious Injury and Fatality Statistics
Updated: April 5, 2007

Category

Fatalities

Serious Injuries

All Injuries (Including Serious)

Manual Tree Falling
-
16
16

Yarding/Mechanical Harvesting

2
12
20

Log Hauling

5
10
24

Silviculture

-
-
-

Helicopter Logging

-
1
2

Forest Fire Fighting

-
-
-

Sawmills

1
28
51

Traveling to and from Work

-
-
3

Other

4
4
9
Total
12
71
125


2005 Serious Injury and Fatality Statistics

Updated: February 20, 2007

Category

Fatalities

 

All Injuries (Including Serious)

Manual Tree Falling
7
 
20

Yarding/Mechanical Harvesting

11
 
24

Log Hauling

9
 
16

Silviculture

-
 
4

Helicopter Logging

2
 
2

Forest Fire Fighting

-
 
-

Sawmills

4
 
28

Traveling to and from Work

8
 
12

Other

2
 
4
Total
43
 
110

 

Direct Comparison Between 2005 and 2006 Statistics
Updated: April 5, 2007

Category


Fatalities

All Injuries (Including Serious)

'06

'05

'06

'05

Manual Tree Falling

-
7
16
20

Yarding/Mechanical Harvesting

2
11
20
24

Log Hauling

5
9
24
16

Silviculture

-
-
-
4

Helicopter Logging

-
2
2
2

Forest Fire Fighting

-
-
-
-

Sawmills

1
4
51
28

Traveling to and from Work

-
8
3
12

Other

4
2
9
4

TOTAL

12
43
125
110

 

 

 

 
 
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