OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206569

C&D TIMBER CO

WEST OF RIDDLE, OR· 1986-03-24T00:00:00

Event: LOSS OF BLOOD, CHAIN SAW, HEMORRHAGE, LOG, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, LOGGING, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3140092
Employer profile: C&D TIMBER CO
Summary number: 14206569
Report ID: 1054116

Event description

EMPLOYEE CUT BY CHAIN SAW; BLED TO DEATH

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 24, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED PLACING HIS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON A C EDAR HE HAD FELLED AND BUTTED. THE BUTT LOG OF ANOTHER TREE WHICH HE HAD PREVIOU SLY FELLED (LOCATED ABOUT 35 FEET UPHILL FROM HIM) DISLODGED AND ROLLED INTO HIM . THE FIR LOG WAS 40 FEET IN LENGTH AND 25 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE SMALL END. THE LOG APPARENTLY KNOCKED THE EMPLYEE OFF BALANCE, BECAUSE HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HI MSELF ON THE LEFT THIGH WITH THE CHAIN SAW HE WAS USING. THE SAW SEVERED THE FEM ORAL ARTERY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO DIE OF A HEMORRHAGE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
23

Event type
1

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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