OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204481
FRACTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOG TRUCK,LOGGING,RUN OVER,TIRE
Event description
RUN OVER BY LOGGING TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A CHASER ON A LOGGING SITE LANDING. AN UNLOADED LOGGI NG TRUCK HAD STOPPED NEAR THE TOWER. THE DRIVER HANDED A WATER JUG TO THE CHASER , WHO PLACED THE JUG ON THE YARDER DECK. THE CHASER THEN WALKED FORWARD ALONG TH E YARDER ON THE HAUL ROAD. AS HE WAS WALKING THE TRUCK STARTED FORWARD. AT APPRO XIMATELY THE MIDPOINT ALONG THE YARDER THE TRUCK'S LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES STRUCK T HE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND DIED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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