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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257422

MAINTENANCE,BRAKE,CRUSHED,FELLER-BUNCHER,LOG TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

Event
MAINTENANCE,BRAKE,CRUSHED,FELLER-BUNCHER,LOG TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14257422
Report ID
453710

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND FELLER-BUNCHER

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 9, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING A FELLER-BUNC HER WHICH HE HAD BEEN USING DURING THE DAY AT THE LOGGING SITE. HE HAD PARKED TH E FELLER-BUNCHER IN FRONT OF A LOGGING TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN PARTIALLY LOADED. EM PLOYEE #1 WAS SQUATTING BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES IN ORDER TO GREASE A LOWER PART OF HIS FELLER-BUNCHER WHEN THE LOGGING TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CR USHED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE TREE CUTTING APPARATUS ON TH E FORWARD PORTION OF THE FELLER-BUNCHER. MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND BLEEDING WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    494
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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