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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352637

LOG LOADER,LOG,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

Event
LOG LOADER,LOG,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352637
Report ID
418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING PULPWOOD LOG

Investigation abstract

A KNUCKLEBOOM LOADER WAS BEING USED TO BUNCH LOGS AT A LOG LANDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK ON WHICH THE LOG LOADER WAS MOUNTED. ONE END OF A LIFTED LOG STRUCK THE BUNCHED LOG PILE, AND, SIMULTANEOUSLY, A HYDRAULIC HO SE FAILED, CAUSING THE LIFTED LOG TO BE RELEASED. THE FALLING LOG STRUCK THE GRO UND AND KICKED FORWARD, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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