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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499404

LOG LOADER,LOG,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,FALLING OBJECT

Event
LOG LOADER,LOG,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499404
Report ID
523300

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING LOG

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was preparing to unload logs from a flat bed semi-trailer. When he l oosened the binders, a log on top rolled off the log truck and struck Employee # 1 and killed him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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