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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352215

LOG,CLEANING,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
LOG,CLEANING,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352215
Report ID
418400

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING LOG

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 AM, THE CUTOFF SAW OPERATOR CUT A CR STRUCK BY THE FALLING LOG. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FROM SPINAL CORD SEPARATION TRAUMA. OOKED LOG. AS THE LOG WAS CARRIED ALONG THE B-LINE LOG HAUL CONVEYOR TOWARD THE DEBARKER, IT GOT HUNG UP AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE CONVEYOR. THE CUT-OFF SAW OPER ATOR OBSERVED THE LOG JUMP OVER THE (SPROCKET WHEEL & CHAIN) POWER TRANSMISSION ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR TROUGH AND FALL DOWNSTAIRS. THE CUTOFF SAW OPERAT OR CUT ANOTHER LOG AND REALIZED THAT HE HADN'T SEEN EMPLOYEE #1 AROUND FOR A WHI LE. HE SHUT DOWN ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND WENT DOWNSTAIRS WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEE N CLEANING. HE IMMEDIATELY FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE FLOOR BY THE B-LINE WASTE CO NVEYOR, WITH THE CROOKED LOG LYING NEXT TO HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD APPARENTLY BEEN

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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