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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250658

HEAD,TREE LIMB,LOG,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,PUNCTURE

Event
HEAD,TREE LIMB,LOG,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14250658
Report ID
453710

Event description

STRUCK ON HEAD BY LOG; NECK PUNCTURED ON LIMB STUB

Investigation abstract

THE KNUCKLE BOOM OPERATOR HAD JUST PLACED TWO WET AND MUDDY YELLOW PINE POLES ON TO THE REAR RICK OF PULPWOOD POLES. HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO PICK UP AND LOAD THE LAST TWO POLES. EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP THE TIE-DOWN CHAIN AND RAN BETWEEN TH E KNUCKLE BOOM AND THE LOG TRAILER. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK THIS AC TION, SINCE IT IS AGAINST ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS. AN ALREADY LOADED POLE SLID OFF THE STACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. HE WAS PROPELLED ONTO A PILE OF CEDAR POLES, WHERE HIS NECK WAS PUNCTURED BY A PROTRUDING LIMB ST UB. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2

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