OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348106

BUCHANAN LUMBER CO., INC.

MONTGOMERY, AL· 1987-11-25T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101262863
Employer profile: BUCHANAN LUMBER CO., INC.
Summary number: 14348106
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by hoisting mechanism

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was found dead at the rear of a tilt/hoist of a lumber stacker. This was not a designated work area and there were no witnesses. The hoist's arm may have come loose and fallen on him. Employee #1 had suffered a cut to the back o f his head and a depressed trachea, and died of asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
779

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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