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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431902

LOG,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,LOGGING

Event
LOG,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14431902
Report ID
830100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY LOG

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 1989, Employee # 1 was hooking logs, wh en a log was snagged on a stump. Employee #1 tied a kicker onto the back of the log that was snagged, and when the line machine operator pulled on the logs they broke free and struck Employee #1 in the head killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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