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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202337

LOG,CRUSHED,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
LOG,CRUSHED,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14202337
Report ID
1054112

Event description

LOGGING EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY LOG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING NEAR A SKYLINE WHEN THEY SOUGHT COVER FROM A SN AG WHICH HAD BEEN UPROOTED BY THE LINE. THEY DOVE BESIDE A NEARBY LOG. THE LOG, DISTURBED BY THE SNAG, SHIFTED POSITION AND ROLLED ONTO THE TWO EMPLOYEES. EMPLO YEE #1 WAS KILLED, WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 5, 1986.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    6
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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