OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291447

HEAD,LOG LOADER,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,LOGGING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

1986-08-02T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LOG LOADER,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,LOGGING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14291447
Report ID: 355118

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED IN LOG LIFT'S PINCH POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 1986 RUBBER-TIRED INDUSTRIAL LOG LIFT MACHINE, SERIAL NO . 625490. THE RIGHT-HAND PROTECTIVE SCREEN WAS MISSING. EMPLOYEE #1, WITHOUT THI NKING, STUCK HIS HEAD OUTSIDE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB WHILE HE WAS RAISING THE FORKS. HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE LIFT FRAME AND THE RAISING A RM. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
9

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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