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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237556

CHEST,LOG,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

Event
CHEST,LOG,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14237556
Report ID
627100

Event description

STRUCK BY LOG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE ON HIS LOG SKIDDER, WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOY EE USE A SKIDDER TO PUSH SOME LOGS OUT OF A DITCH. ONE OF THE LOGS BENT, THEN RE BOUNDED. THE END OF THE LOG STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS DECLARED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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