OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352934
ROCKY CREEK LOGGING COMPANY, INC.
CHAPMAN, AL·
Event description
Employee killed when pinned to stump by skidder
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a 63-year-old skidder operator, descended from a skidder while its engine was running, without setting the brakes. He proceeded to hook a chain to a 20 in. diameter by 36 ft long pine log. The skidder rolled backward and crushe d Employee #1 between the back plate and the stump of a felled tree. He died ins tantly.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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