OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539845

PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO INC

Pablo, MT· 1986-05-15T10:25:00

Event: FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #217764604
Employer profile: PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO INC
Summary number: 14539845
Report ID: 830100

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED IN CAB OF FRONT END LOADER

Investigation abstract

ON MAY 15, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:25 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUSHING FUEL CHIPS T O THE TOP OF A 150 FOOT HIGH CHIP PILE. WHILE BACKING DOWN THE PILE THE REAR WHE ELS BACKED OVER THE EDGE OF THE SIDE OF THE PILE, CAUSING THE FRONT END LOADER T O FLIP OVER, LANDING DIRECTLY ON ITS TOP. DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF A ROLL-OVER PROT ECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS), THE CAB WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED. THE FRONT END LOADER (S N 12 AHG 118) FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OFF THE EDGE OF THE PILE TO THE SURFACE BELOW.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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