OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206379
RIGGING,LOG,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOGGING
Event description
EMPLOYEES RODE LOGGING RIGGING; FELL TO THEIR DEATH
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM ON JANUARY 29, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE LOCATED AT T TWO EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. HE BACK OF THE UNIT, AFTER FINISHING A ROAD CHANGE. THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE L OCATED ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE LANDING. THEY HEARD THE WHISTLE SIGNAL TO SEND TH E RIGGING BACK, THEN HEARD A SIGNAL FOR SLACK. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY HEARD A G O-AHEAD-EASY WHISTLE. AFTER 30 TO 40 SECONDS HAD ELAPSED THEY HEARD A SCREAM AND A YELL TO "STOP IT". EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 APPARENTLY HAD BEEN RIDING THE RIGGING OUT, AND WERE EITHER THROWN OR FELL APPROXIMATELY 90 TO 100 FEET ONTO SOME LARGE LOGS. THE CREW ATTEMPTED FIRST AID ON THE TWO EMPLOYEES, TO NO AVAIL. THE AMBUL ANCE ARRIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WITH PARAMEDICS, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP THE
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 494
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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