OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14509533
TIIN-MA LOGGING CO.
WHITE SWAN, WA·
Event description
TREE FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
FALLER WAS LIMBING & BUCKING UNDER ANOTHER HUNG TREE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL AND FELLEMPLOYEE #2 LOG TRUCK DRIVER BYPASSED DETOUR BARRICADES AT BRIDGE CONSTR UCTION SHE WAS GOING TO USE A CONSTRUCTION SITE READ THROUGH THE DRY CREEK BED B UT MISSETHE TURN AND DROVE INTO THE EXCAVATION FOR THE BRIDGE PIER. HE APPARENTL Y JUMPEDTHE TRUCK CAB AND CRUSHED BY A LOG FALLING FROM THE LOAD. DROVE DIRECTLY INTO AN EXCAVATION FOR A BRIDGE PIER. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK CAB, BUT WAS STR UCK AND CRUSHED BY A LOG THAT FELL FROM THE TRUCK BED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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