OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352934

BRAKE,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,INATTENTION

1988-09-13T00:00:00

Event: BRAKE,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352934
Report ID: 418600

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

#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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