OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348924
UNSECURED,LOG,TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LOGS WHICH FELL OFF TRUCK
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:30 pm on June 24, 1985, Employee #1 was preparing a load of l ogs for unloading. The truck was parked in the unloading area of a lumber yard. The employee unlocked the binders on the driver's side of the truck, then walked around to the unload side. He may have intended to pull the chain and cable thr ough the load of logs. Two logs rolled off the load and struck Employee #1, caus ing multiple injuries. He died 16 days later as a result of his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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