OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14440549

ED BUSH LOGGING

COEUR D'ALENE, ID· 1985-12-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, PINNED, WORK RULES, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOGGING, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17726365
Employer profile: ED BUSH LOGGING
Summary number: 14440549
Report ID: 1032500

Event description

Employee killed when pinned by overturned log skidder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a 1975 Clark Ranger 664 articulating, rubber-tired skidder to skid logs down a trail. The trail, which had a 35 percent slope, was covered with ice. The slick trail and the weight of the logs caused the skidder, which was steered using a joy stick, to turn sideways on the trail. The rear tire hit a stump, causing the back of the skidder to become airborne and then ove. The sk idder overturned, landing on its side. Employee #1 either fell or jumped from th e skidder. He was killed when its right rear wheel landed on him, causing massiv e head and upper body injuries. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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